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Boy · Scottish river name
Clyde
Say it: KLYD
Meaning
From the River Clyde in Scotland, whose ancient name (Clota) is Celtic; often linked to a root meaning 'to wash' but uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Popular in the US around 1880 to 1930.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1880s
In the United States
- 147,083 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1883, about 1 in 311 boys
- 345 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Clyde Barrow, American outlaw
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.