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Why parents love Clyde- The Clyde IS where the world's greatest ships were built.
- Bonnie and Clyde IS the most iconic outlaw love.
- Clyde Drexler IS the Glide.
- Five letters with a smooth, Scottish sound: KLYD.
- The meaning warm carries the river's heritage.
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The vibe of Clyde
warmRiver ClydeScottishGlasgowgreatest shipsBonnie and Clydeoutlaw loveDrexlerGlide
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Origin & history of Clyde
Scottish River Clyde (warm)
→ Clyde
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Amish roots
Clyde means warm from the Scottish river. The Clyde built the world's greatest ships. Bonnie and Clyde IS the most iconic outlaw love.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish; Bonnie and Clyde (1930s).
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Today
Clyde remains a beloved choice, ranking #739 in the US. 148,567 babies have been named Clyde since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Clyde?
1920
peak year
Clyde reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1920, 3,069 babies were named Clyde (ranked #68 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #739, with about 338 babies given the name annually. Clyde's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 148,567 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,069
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #68)
(ranked #68)
338
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,380
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
148,567
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Clyde4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Clyde's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — river-outlaw adventure. People named Clyde tend to be smooth, warm, and gifted at building ships AND being the most iconic outlaw.
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Built ships AND iconic outlaw✦
River-Clyde-Glasgow◈
Bonnie-and-Clyde◎
Drexler-Glide♡
Warm ScottishC3
L3
Y7
D4
E5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Clyde🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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