Girls' name · since 1900
Clydia
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 626 babies named Clydia, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,261 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 626
- born since 1900
- 1940s
- peak decade
Clydia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 626 have been recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Clydia recorded 626 times among girls since 1900, 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 1900 to 1972.
- #10,261 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 626 born since 1900
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clydia ranks #10,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 626 born since 1900, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,261 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 626
- born since 1900
- 1940s
- peak decade
Clydia's 626 recorded births place it above 85.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Clydia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Clydia splits its recorded history at 1935: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Clydia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1972
- Peak year (1923)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Clydia by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (150 births, 24% of the file).
1940s was Clydia's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Clydia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
96 births
- 1920s
1920s
124 births
- 1930s
1930s
128 births
- 1940s
1940s
150 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 150 births (24% of all-time use).
How Clydia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Clydia's total volume
Clydia by state
Where Clydia concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 626 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Clydia's data
- Clydia's decade-level peak was the 1940s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Clydias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Clydia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1900–1972 (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 Clydia 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.