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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clyde

Ranked #981 - 1 in 184,374 people
US

Most common in

United States

43k bearers

World total

43,390

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#981

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States43k
Worldwide
~43k
rank #981
Rarity
1 in 184,374
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~43k in US

About the name Clyde

There are an estimated 43,390 people named Clyde alive worldwide today. That ranks Clyde at #981 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clyde is held by approximately 43,390 people, ranking #981 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,649 U.S. residents).

Historically Clyde is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.4% male).

Clyde appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.4%Female 2.6%

Clyde popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clyde, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 234
  2. 1881: 249
  3. 1882: 312
  4. 1883: 349
  5. 1884: 367
  6. 1885: 343
  7. 1886: 328
  8. 1887: 351
  9. 1888: 378
  10. 1889: 356
  11. 1890: 364
  12. 1891: 361
  13. 1892: 435
  14. 1893: 437
  15. 1894: 425
  16. 1895: 419
  17. 1896: 422
  18. 1897: 415
  19. 1898: 429
  20. 1899: 383
  21. 1900: 516
  22. 1901: 418
  23. 1902: 432
  24. 1903: 465
  25. 1904: 512
  26. 1905: 531
  27. 1906: 521
  28. 1907: 563
  29. 1908: 559
  30. 1909: 576
  31. 1910: 672
  32. 1911: 765
  33. 1912: 1,373
  34. 1913: 1,624
  35. 1914: 2,050
  36. 1915: 2,635
  37. 1916: 2,823
  38. 1917: 2,843
  39. 1918: 3,026
  40. 1919: 2,993
  41. 1920: 3,164
  42. 1921: 3,108
  43. 1922: 3,107
  44. 1923: 2,934
  45. 1924: 3,092
  46. 1925: 2,994
  47. 1926: 2,944
  48. 1927: 2,967
  49. 1928: 2,788
  50. 1929: 2,693
  51. 1930: 2,697
  52. 1931: 2,385
  53. 1932: 2,369
  54. 1933: 2,172
  55. 1934: 2,362
  56. 1935: 2,387
  57. 1936: 2,194
  58. 1937: 2,141
  59. 1938: 2,172
  60. 1939: 1,977
  61. 1940: 2,037
  62. 1941: 1,901
  63. 1942: 2,233
  64. 1943: 2,224
  65. 1944: 2,105
  66. 1945: 1,887
  67. 1946: 2,086
  68. 1947: 2,296
  69. 1948: 2,092
  70. 1949: 2,103
  71. 1950: 2,001
  72. 1951: 2,068
  73. 1952: 2,036
  74. 1953: 1,868
  75. 1954: 1,790
  76. 1955: 1,756
  77. 1956: 1,728
  78. 1957: 1,753
  79. 1958: 1,566
  80. 1959: 1,479
  81. 1960: 1,385
  82. 1961: 1,367
  83. 1962: 1,137
  84. 1963: 1,014
  85. 1964: 897
  86. 1965: 778
  87. 1966: 671
  88. 1967: 640
  89. 1968: 632
  90. 1969: 615
  91. 1970: 627
  92. 1971: 525
  93. 1972: 487
  94. 1973: 492
  95. 1974: 422
  96. 1975: 399
  97. 1976: 391
  98. 1977: 374
  99. 1978: 353
  100. 1979: 340
  101. 1980: 386
  102. 1981: 346
  103. 1982: 309
  104. 1983: 289
  105. 1984: 291
  106. 1985: 277
  107. 1986: 241
  108. 1987: 215
  109. 1988: 223
  110. 1989: 235
  111. 1990: 250
  112. 1991: 187
  113. 1992: 199
  114. 1993: 184
  115. 1994: 152
  116. 1995: 168
  117. 1996: 133
  118. 1997: 136
  119. 1998: 154
  120. 1999: 123
  121. 2000: 144
  122. 2001: 117
  123. 2002: 112
  124. 2003: 116
  125. 2004: 137
  126. 2005: 125
  127. 2006: 129
  128. 2007: 141
  129. 2008: 143
  130. 2009: 140
  131. 2010: 137
  132. 2011: 154
  133. 2012: 158
  134. 2013: 196
  135. 2014: 285
  136. 2015: 288
  137. 2016: 298
  138. 2017: 350
  139. 2018: 328
  140. 2019: 299
  141. 2020: 348
  142. 2021: 352
  143. 2022: 395
  144. 2023: 368
  145. 2024: 362
  146. 2025: 350

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clyde worldwide?

There are an estimated 43,390 people named Clyde alive worldwide today, ranking #981 globally.

Is Clyde a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 184,374 people. In the United States there are roughly 43,390 bearers, which is 1 in 7,649 Americans.

Is Clyde a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clyde is used 97.4% male and 2.6% female.

Where does the name Clyde come from?

Who are famous people named Clyde?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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