How old is someone named Clyde?
The average Clyde is 60 years old.
Half of all living Clydes are between 50 and 77.
When was Clyde popular?
Parents have been choosing Clyde less often since its peak in 1920; 350 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,093 | 0 |
| 1910s | 20,804 | 0 |
| 1920s | 29,791 | 180 |
| 1930s | 22,856 | 2,800 |
| 1940s | 20,964 | 9,000 |
| 1950s | 18,045 | 12,000 |
| 1960s | 9,136 | 7,300 |
| 1970s | 4,410 | 4,000 |
| 1980s | 2,812 | 2,600 |
| 1990s | 1,686 | 1,600 |
| 2000s | 1,304 | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 2,493 | 2,500 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,200 |
How many Clydes are still alive?
About 45,000 Clydes are alive in the US today. That's 30% of the roughly 150,000 babies named Clyde since 1880.
Most Clydes ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Clyde?
About half of living Clydes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Clyde an old name?
Yes. Clyde is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Clyde will be 41 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Clydes make up more of the total.
Is Clyde a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.1% of living Clydes are men.
Names the same age as Clyde
NAME TWIN
Clyde's name twin is Wallace. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Wallace's age curve is the closest match to Clyde's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Clyde
How old is the average Clyde?
The average Clyde in the US is 60 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Clyde?
About 45,000 Clydes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 150,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Clyde most popular?
In 1920, when about 3,200 baby boys were named Clyde.
Is Clyde a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Clydes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this