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The name of a Scottish river and half of the infamous outlaw duo —Bonnie and Clyde— the name has predominantly been used on boys, however, between 1880 and 1932, it also ranked in the charts for girls in the US, peaking in 1890 when it reached #366 on the charts. 
 Sleek but jazzy, Clyde is on the rise again as a masculine name, though it has yet to catch on again for girls. Stylistically, it feels like it could fit in with Sloane, Greer, or Kit.

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The name Clyde peaked for girls at #366 in 1890. Clyde is also used for boys, ranking #728 in 2024.

The name Clyde is a boy's name of Scottish origin.

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Even though in the past Clyde may have been identified as half of the infamous outlaw duo with partner Bonnie Parker—especially after the 1967 movie in which he was played by Warren Beatty—Clyde has always had an element of jazzy cool that could overcome all the rest.
 The name relates to the River Clyde that runs through Glasgow, Scotland. It was a Top 100 name in the US through the 1930s, and has made a comeback in the last few years, reentering the Top 1000 in 2013. As of 2024, it is given to around 360 babies each year, 
 Clyde Griffiths was the doomed protaganist of Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel An American Tragedy. In the field of sports, basketball Hall of Famer—and later Dancing With the Stars participant—Clyde Drexler was known as Clyde the Glide, and Walt Frazier's nickname was Clyde. Catherine Keener and Dermot Mulroney have a son named Clyde.

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The name Clyde is currently ranked #728 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #50 in 1883. The name is most popular in CLYDE, CLYDE, and CLYDE. Clyde is occasionally used for girls in 1977.

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