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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Clydia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clydia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
25 babies
All-time total
626
#10,261 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Clydia popularity over time

626 babies have been named Clydia since 1900, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 17 2 – #1,120
1910s 96 10 +465% #1,657
1920s 124 12 +29% #1,687
1930s 128 13 +3% #1,616
1940s 150 15 +17% #1,753
1950s 86 9 -43% #2,420
1960s 18 2 -79% #5,388
1970s 7 1 -61% #6,689
1980s – – – –
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2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Clydia

Clydia 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 1900, 626 American babies have been named Clydia. Its peak came in 1923, when 25 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 Clydia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clydia?

The median living Clydia is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Clydia are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Clydia year by year

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

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1960 6 #5,814
1955 6 #5,320
1950 13 #2,933
1945 14 #2,351
1940 17 #1,977
1935 10 #2,771
1930 7 #3,726
1925 9 #3,420
1920 8 #3,680
1915 10 #2,736
1910 9 #1,657
1905 – –
1900 12 #1,120
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Clydia?

The median living Clydia is about 78 years old. Half of all living Clydias are between 72 and 83 years old.

How many people named Clydia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Clydia are alive in the United States, based on 626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Clydia in 2025?

Clydia 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 Clydia?

626 babies have been named Clydia in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clydia most popular?

Clydia peaked in 1923, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Clydia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clydia rising or falling?

Clydia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Clydia

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