Boy name
Clyde
Clyde holds the #742 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 350 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1883 (#50 nationally, 336 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#165 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#742
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#50
in 1883 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
350
boys named Clyde
Clyde popularity, 1880–2025
Where Clyde is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#165), Montana (#173), South Dakota (#257)
Uniqueness score
48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Clyde in the most recent year of SSA data.