Floyd
How to say it: FLOYD · /ˈflɔɪd/
Anglicization of Welsh 'Llwyd' meaning 'grey'; established as an English given name since the 18th century.
Floyd was the 1,780th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 63 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,038 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,780 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 63 |
| Share of births | 1 in 52,624 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,038 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Floyd peaked in the 1900s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Floyd is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Floyd
- Floyd Mayweather (born 1977)American boxer
- Floyd Landis (born 1975)American road racing cyclist
- Floyd Ayité (born 1988)Togolese-French footballer
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