Given name
Clydell
“from the river Clyde”
Clydell is a variant of Clyde. One Scottish interpretation is “from the river Clyde.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Clydell 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
Clydell 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 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clydell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 220
- 137 boys · 83 girls
- Most popular year
- 1935
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 193 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.
Clydell’s family of names
Clydell has a related form in Clyde.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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