Girls' name · since 1886

Clytie

Clytie has 301 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

301
total births
1886–1948
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Clytie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 301 recorded since 1886.

Clytie has 301 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1948.

  • 301 total births
  • 1886–1948 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

301 girls have been named Clytie since 1886, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1948.

301
total births
1886–1948
years on record
1910s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Clytie was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

18 babies were named Clytie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.

Clytie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clytie splits its recorded history at 1924: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clytie at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

301

Since 1886

63 years of records

Peak year

1916

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1886

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1948

Clytie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1916)
18
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
05101520 18861909191519211927193519401948 5

Clytie by decade

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

1910s was Clytie's strongest decade.

98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Clytie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 98 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Clytie by state

Where Clytie concentrates geographically, total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Clytie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 1.7%
Louisiana share of Clytie's total US births 1.7%

5 of 301 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clytie?
301 babies have been named Clytie since 1886. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1916 with 18 births.
When was Clytie most popular?
Clytie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Clytie most popular?
The top states for the name Clytie are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Clytie been used?
Clytie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 63 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Clytie?
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.

What to do with Clytie's data

  • Clytie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Clyties (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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.

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, 1886–1948 (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. "Clytie: Baby Name Since 1886 - 301 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clytie. 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 Clytie 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.