The baby name Clyde is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klaɪd/ (klyde).
Clyde is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Clyde is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klaɪd/ (klyde).
Clyde is Scottish in Origin.
Clyde is a Scottish toponymic given name from the River Clyde, called Cluaidh in Scottish Gaelic and probably of Brythonic (Cumbric) origin. The meaning is uncertain; scholars link it to a Proto‑Celtic root ‘wash, cleanse’ and to the river‑goddess Clota noted by the Romans, hence glosses like ‘the cleansing one.’
As a personal name and surname, Clyde spread in the 19th century and peaked around 1900 in Scotland, England, and the United States, later declining mid‑century. The surname arose for families living along the river, and the given name followed. Associations such as outlaw Clyde Barrow affected tone but not durability. Variants include Clydie, feminine Clyda and Clydene, and modern spellings Klyde or Clide. Recent years show a mild revival among parents seeking a heritage‑rich river name.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1978 | #1 | — | 343 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #131 | 47 | 4,064 |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #229 | 13 | 7,111 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #240 | 33 | 6,876 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #278 | 29 | 2,588 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #308 | 76 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #317 | 41 | 8,477 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| ZA | 0 | #387 | 61 | 14,421 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #512 | 16 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #565 | 359 | 7,044 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #589 | 11 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #637 | 29 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #654 | 44 | 17,960 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 631 | 25,619 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #816 | 136 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #920 | 33 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 29 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,543 | 72 | 28,008 |
Clyde is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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