Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Clyda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clyda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
23 babies
All-time total
758
#9,063 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Clyda popularity over time

758 babies have been named Clyda since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 24 2 – #707
1890s 40 4 +67% #1,240
1900s 62 6 +55% #1,278
1910s 124 12 +100% #1,349
1920s 166 17 +34% #1,819
1930s 152 15 -8% #1,660
1940s 135 14 -11% #1,993
1950s 49 5 -64% #2,798
1960s 6 1 -88% #5,813
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Clyda

Clyda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 758 American babies have been named Clyda. Its peak came in 1924, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clyda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clyda?

The median living Clyda is about 81 years old; half are between 76 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Clyda are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clyda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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1960 6 #5,813
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1950 14 #2,798
1945 15 #2,250
1940 14 #2,216
1935 13 #2,327
1930 11 #2,719
1925 17 #2,208
1920 14 #2,490
1915 9 #2,946
1910 12 #1,349
1905 8 #1,443
1900 8 #1,459
1895 6 #1,456
1890 6 #1,240
1885 – –
1880 6 #765

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clyda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clyda?

The median living Clyda is about 81 years old. Half of all living Clydas are between 76 and 86 years old.

How many people named Clyda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Clyda are alive in the United States, based on 758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clyda in 2025?

Clyda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Clyda?

758 babies have been named Clyda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clyda most popular?

Clyda peaked in 1924, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Clyda a boy or girl name?

Clyda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clyda rising or falling?

Clyda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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