Clyde

Clyde is a male given name: 97% of people named Clyde are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Malta, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 142,152 male / 3,932 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Clyde

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Clyde," in English, "Guten Tag Clyde," in German. Clyde is a male given name: about 97% of people named Clyde are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Clyde,

German

Guten Tag Clyde,

French

Bonjour Clyde,

Spanish

Estimado/a Clyde:

Chinese

Clyde您好：

Japanese

Clyde様

English

Hi Clyde,

German

Hi Clyde,

French

Salut Clyde,

Spanish

Hola Clyde,

Chinese

Clyde你好：

Japanese

Clydeさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Clyde by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	97%
Malta	rare	man's name	98%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

142,152 male · 3,932 female · 146,084 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Clyde a male or female name?

Clyde is a male given name: 97% of people named Clyde are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Clyde in an email?

Is Clyde a unisex name?

Clyde is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Clyde are men. Clyde leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Clyde a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/clyde (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_clyde,
  title  = {Is Clyde a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/clyde},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}