Loyd Boy
How popular is Loyd?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Loyd in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
5,931living people named Loyd (est.)
71median age of people named Loyd
22,522babies named Loyd since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Loyd popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 2115 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1926 (623 boys) |
| Highest rank | #206 in 1919 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Loyd counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Lloyd family of names ranked #1,321 for boys in 2025 (#1,445 the year before), with 116 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd | 111 | 96% |
| Loyd | 5 | 4% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Loyd by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 208 | #313 |
| 1890s | 460 | #214 |
| 1900s | 643 | #212 |
| 1910s | 3,541 | #206 |
| 1920s | 5,797 | #211 |
| 1930s | 4,064 | #229 |
| 1940s | 2,992 | #309 |
| 1950s | 2,112 | #419 |
| 1960s | 1,212 | #597 |
| 1970s | 653 | #775 |
| 1980s | 401 | #1,154 |
| 1990s | 182 | #2,822 |
| 2000s | 76 | #5,660 |
| 2010s | 70 | #7,638 |
| 2020s | 25 | #9,709 |
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Questions
- Is Loyd a boy or girl name?
- Loyd is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Loyd were boys.
- How popular is the name Loyd?
- 5 baby boys were named Loyd in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Loyd most popular?
- Loyd peaked in 1926, when 623 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #206 in 1919.
- How many people are named Loyd?
- 22,522 babies have been named Loyd in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,931 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.