Male name
Clyde
153 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2004.
Origin
From Scottish Gaelic Cluaidh, the name of a river in Scotland, of uncertain origin. Possibly influenced by clut (“the cleansing one”).From Wiktionary, entry “Clyde”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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In England and Wales
Peak in 2004: 11 births. 153 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is still given: 23 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1920: 3,164 births. 148,926 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1910s to the 1950s. At its peak, it ranked 50th among boys' names in 1883. It is still given: 1,827 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
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