Boys' name · since 1914

Clyne

18 babies named Clyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,619 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Clyne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Clyne recorded 18 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1936.

  • #29,619 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clyne ranks #29,619 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#29,619 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clyne's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Clyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clyne's full recorded timeline at 1923, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1914)
7
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191419231936 6

Clyne by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 39% of the file).

1910s was Clyne's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Clyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clyne?
Clyne has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,619 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 7 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
Where does Clyne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clyne ranks #29,619 of 45,481 boys' 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 Clyne most popular?
Clyne was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Clyne been used?
The SSA has tracked Clyne since 1914 -- 23 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Clyne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clyde, Clydell, Clydie, Clynton, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Clyne's data

  • Clyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clyne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clyne: 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, 1914–1936 (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 Clyne 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.