Girls' name · since 1916
Clydene
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Clydene, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,901 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1916
- 1940s
- peak decade
Clydene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 432 recorded since 1916.
Clydene has 432 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1959.
- #12,901 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 432 born since 1916
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clydene ranks #12,901 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1916, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12,901 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1916
- 1940s
- peak decade
Clydene's 432 recorded births place it above 82.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Clydene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clydene's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clydene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1959
- Peak year (1929)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Clydene by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (145 births, 34% of the file).
1940s was Clydene's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Clydene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
118 births
- 1940s
1940s
145 births
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 145 births (34% of all-time use).
Clydene by state
Where Clydene concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
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What to do with Clydene's data
- Clydene's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 1950s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Clydenes (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clydene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clydene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.