Holding steady.
Popularity of Cloyde since 1912
Babies named Cloyde per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1926, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cloyde's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cloyde is a rare baby name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1912, a time when many names ending in 'yde' or 'oyde' were in vogue. Although its exact meaning is uncertain, it is likely a variant of the more established names Claude or Clyde. Cloyde peaked in the year 1912, during the 1910s decade, but has since declined and is now essentially unused, with no recent rankings in the Social Security Administration's data. As a stable but obscure name, Cloyde has never been popular, and no top states or significant bearers are associated with it. Its brief appearance in the early 20th century reflects a trend of phonetic variations that did not endure.
The name Cloyde is of uncertain origin. It may be a variant of Claude, which derives from the Latin Claudius, a Roman family name meaning 'lame'. Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the English surname Cloyde, which itself may be a variant of Clyde, a Scottish river name. The name appeared in the United States in the early 20th century but never gained widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Cloyde
Names that share Cloyde's style, for a brother or sister.
