Girls' name · since 1900

Clysta

Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Clysta, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

12
total births
1900–1959
years on record
1950s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Clysta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1900.

Social Security Administration records show Clysta recorded 12 times among girls since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1959.

  • 12 total births
  • 1900–1959 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

12 girls have been named Clysta since 1900, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.

12
total births
1900–1959
years on record
1950s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Clysta was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

7 babies were named Clysta in 1959 - its busiest year on record.

Clysta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Clysta's full recorded timeline at 1959, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Clysta at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

12

Since 1900

60 years of records

Peak year

1959

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1900

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1959

Clysta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1959)
7
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19001959 7

Clysta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Clysta's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Clysta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clysta?
Since 1900, Social Security records show 12 babies named Clysta. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 7 births.
When was Clysta most popular?
Clysta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Clysta been used?
Clysta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 60 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Clysta?
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.

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, 1900–1959 (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. "Clysta: Baby Name Since 1900 - 12 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clysta. 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 Clysta 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.