Given name
Clide
“from the river Clyde”
Clide is a variant of Clyde. One Scottish interpretation is “from the river Clyde.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Clide is a variant of Clyde. One Scottish interpretation is “from the river Clyde.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Clide is a variant of Clyde. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clide through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 755
- 718 boys · 37 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 31 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 229 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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