Given name
Clydetta
“from the river”
Clydetta is a variant of Clydette. In American use, Clydette carries the interpretation “from the river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Clydetta is a variant of Clydette. In American use, Clydette carries the interpretation “from the river.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Clydetta connects to the Clyde name family through Clydette. 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 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clydetta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1946
- 5 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 girls is 5 in 1948. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Clydetta’s family of names
Clydetta has a related form in Clydette.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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