Cloyde is a unique and distinctive given name of unknown origin, believed to have been created as an alternative spelling of Claude or Clifford. It gained some popularity in the United States during the mid-20th century but remains relatively uncommon today. The name Cloyde consists of four letters and has a pleasing symmetry, with two consonants flanking two vowels. Its pronunciation is generally /kloʊd/, rhyming with "loyd" or "toyed". There are no common nicknames or variants associated with the name Cloyde, contributing to its distinctive character. In terms of numerology, Cloyde's numerical value is 25 (C=3, L=12, O=15, Y=25), which reduces further to a 7 when broken down using the standard method (3+1+2+5).
"The name Cloyde experienced notable fluctuations in popularity throughout the early to mid-20th century, with a total of 148 babies given this name between 1912 and 1950. The peak years for the name were 1926 with 13 births and 1922 with 10 births."