Cledith

Meaning & origin

Cledith is a rare American coinage first recorded in 1913, during an era when invented names were fashionable. It reached its peak popularity in 1915, though it never ranked among the top names nationally. The name saw sporadic use into the 1920s and 1930s before largely falling out of use. Its trajectory has been stable since the mid-20th century, with virtually no babies recorded with this name in recent years. Cledith was primarily given in the 1910s decade, and it has not experienced a revival. Unisex in usage, it was used for both genders, though slightly more often for girls. Today, it is a highly distinctive name with no recorded top state associations. Its exact origins are uncertain, but it likely was created by combining elements of names like Cleo and Edith, reflecting a broader trend of blending names in that period.

Cledith appears to be a 20th-century coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1913. It may have been created by blending elements of names like Cleo and Edith, or as a feminine form of Clyde. Its usage was primarily during the 1910s to 1930s, but it never achieved widespread popularity and has since become rare.