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Clyde

“From the River Clyde in Scotland; possibly 'the cleansing one'” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #743 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Clyde — on the books since 1880, #743 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 145,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Clydes

• Clyde Tombaugh — American astronomer (1906–1997)
• Clyde Drexler — American basketball player (born 1962)
• Clyde Cowan — co-discoverer of the neutrino
• Clyde Geronimi — American animator and film director (1901-1989)
• Clyde Lovellette — American basketball player (1929–2016)

In stories & tradition

• Clyde Donovan — South Park
• Clyde Bunny — Looney Tunes
• Clyde Langer — The Sarah Jane Adventures

What Clydes become

Among 513 notable people named Clyde:

Sports figures appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Clyde Drexler, American basketball player (born 1962).

Similar names: Van · Clark · Bode · Mack · Wallace · Monroe

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