Total births
853
Girls' name · since 1892
Clydie
Clydie has 853 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 853
- total births
- 1892–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
853 girls have been named Clydie since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Clydie has 853 recorded births among girls since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1961.
- 853 total births
- 1892–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
853 girls have been named Clydie since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 853
- total births
- 1892–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Clydie was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
34 babies were named Clydie in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Clydie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clydie's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clydie at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Clydie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1961
- Peak year (1922)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Clydie popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1926 (Clydie as boys' name)
Clydie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Clydie's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Clydie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 80
1900s
80 births
- 1910s
1910s
170 births
- 1920s
1920s
230 births
- 1930s
1930s
155 births
- 1940s
1940s
127 births
- 1950s 69
1950s
69 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 230 births (27% of all-time use).
How Clydie 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 Clydie's total volume
Clydie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Clydie by state
Where Clydie concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 42 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
Georgia share of Clydie's total US births 4.9%
Even split
42 of 853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clydie? ▼
Clydie has been given to 853 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 34 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Clydie most popular? ▼
Clydie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Clydie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Clydie are Georgia (42 births), Texas (29 births), Alabama (10 births).
How long has the name Clydie been used? ▼
Clydie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 70 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Clydie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clyde, Clyda, Clydia, Clydene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Clydie's data
- Clydie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (230 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Clydies (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Clydie
Nearby Names Like Clydie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clydie
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Clydia Girl
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Clydene Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1892–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clydie: Baby Name Since 1892 - 853 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clydie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Clydie 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 June 2026.