Holding steady.
Popularity of Clyda since 1880
Babies named Clyda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Clyda's real moment was 1883.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 24 |
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 62 |
| 1910s | 124 |
| 1920s | 166 |
| 1930s | 152 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Clyda is a rare American name first recorded in 1880, with its peak usage occurring in 1883 when it ranked as high as any year since, with a rate of about 1 in every 200,000 female births. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has never experienced a significant resurgence. It was predominantly used in the 1880s, with no top states recorded due to its low frequency. While its exact meaning is unclear, Clyda fits a pattern of 19th-century feminine coinages derived from place names or surnames, such as the Scottish river Clyde. Parents today seeking a truly uncommon name with historical roots may find Clyda an intriguing choice, though it carries little cultural or etymological weight outside its numerical rarity.
Clyda is a rare feminine given name, first recorded in the United States in 1880. Its origin is unclear; it may have been coined as a feminine counterpart to the Scottish place name Clyde, or as a variant of the name Clida. The name saw modest use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but never gained widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Clida
Sibling names for Clyda
Names that share Clyda's style, for a brother or sister.
