How Many People Are Named Clydie?
An estimated 152 people in the United States have the first name Clydie. It is predominantly female (97.5%). The average bearer is 80 years old, and Clydie peaked in popularity in 1926 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clydie 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 Clydie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Clydie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
152
About 1 in 2,254,963 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.5% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1926
35 births
Total Registered
875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clydie
Clydie is predominantly female (97.5%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Clydie as a male name
Ranked #3,237 in 1946
6 male births in 1946
Peak: 1945 (6 births)
Clydie as a female name
Ranked #6,728 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1922 (34 births)
Clydie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clydie span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 235 babies were registered. Clydie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clydie by Decade
How has Clydie 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.
Clydie by State
Birth registrations for Clydie span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in North Carolina, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 18 Clydies were registered per state.
Clydie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clydie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clydie
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Clydie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clydie?
We estimate approximately 152 people named Clydie 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 2,254,963 Americans share this first name.
Is Clydie a common name?
Clydie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clydie most popular?
Clydie reached peak popularity in 1926, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clydie is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clydie a female name?
Clydie is predominantly female. 97.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clydie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clydie Smith, Clydie Johnson, Clydie 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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