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Clyde

Boy name · 30 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Clyde: 30 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2015.

The River Clyde flows through Glasgow, giving this name a deeply Scottish origin—the Celtic river-name likely meant "heard" or "loud" from old Brittonic *Clyd. Clyde gained notoriety through the American outlaw Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie and Clyde), while astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930. Several towns in the United States, such as Clyde in Ohio and Texas, take their name from the river or were named after early settlers bearing the name. Although never among Scotland's top names, Clyde enjoyed some popularity in the US during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and its connection to the great shipbuilding river of Scotland gives it a sturdy, industrial-leaning charm.