How Many People Are Named Clydean?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Clydean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Clydean peaked in popularity in 1942 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clydean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Clydean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Clydean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Clydean is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1942
13 births
Total Registered
74
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clydean
Clydean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 74 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Clydean as a female name
Ranked #3,761 in 1951
9 female births in 1951
Peak: 1942 (13 births)
Clydean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clydean span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 32 babies were registered. Clydean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clydean by Decade
How has Clydean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Clydean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clydean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clydean
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Clydean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clydean?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Clydean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Clydean a common name?
Clydean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 74 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clydean most popular?
Clydean reached peak popularity in 1942, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clydean is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clydean a female name?
Clydean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clydean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clydean Smith, Clydean Johnson, Clydean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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