Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Clytie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Clytie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
18 babies
All-time total
301
#15,860 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Clytie popularity over time

301 babies have been named Clytie since 1886, 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 1886Girls

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 13 1 – #847
1890s – – – –
1900s 33 3 – #1,114
1910s 98 10 +197% #1,350
1920s 85 9 -13% #2,814
1930s 48 5 -44% #2,445
1940s 24 2 -50% #3,497
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The story of Clytie

Clytie 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 1886, 301 American babies have been named Clytie. Its peak came in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Clytie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Clytie year by year

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

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1940 6 #3,949
1935 5 #4,332
1930 13 #2,445
1925 12 #2,814
1920 11 #2,944
1915 13 #2,281
1910 12 #1,350
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1900 5 #1,993
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Clytie in 2025?

Clytie 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 Clytie?

301 babies have been named Clytie in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clytie most popular?

Clytie peaked in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Clytie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Clytie rising or falling?

Clytie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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