Girls' name · since 1946

Clydetta

Clydetta has 10 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#54,951 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade

Clydetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1946.

Social Security Administration records show Clydetta recorded 10 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1948.

  • #54,951 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1946
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clydetta ranks #54,951 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1946, peaking in the 1940s.

#54,951 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1946
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Clydetta's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clydetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Clydetta's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded.

Clydetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1946)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19461948 5

Clydetta by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Clydetta's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Clydetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clydetta?
Since 1946, Social Security records show 10 babies named Clydetta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #54,951 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 5 births.
Where does Clydetta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clydetta ranks #54,951 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clydetta most popular?
Clydetta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Clydetta been used?
The SSA has tracked Clydetta since 1946 -- 3 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Clydetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clyde, Clydie, Clyda, Clydia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clydetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1946–1948 (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 Clydetta 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.