Lloyd
How to say it: LOYD · /ˈlɔɪd/
From Welsh Llwyd meaning 'grey' or 'grey-haired'; a traditional Welsh surname adopted as a given name.
Lloyd was the 1,313th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 111 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,360 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 | #1,313 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 111 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,867 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,360 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lloyd peaked in the 1910s 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 Lloyd is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lloyd
- Lloyd J. Austin III (born 1953)United States 28th Secretary of Defense
- Lloyd Sherr (born 1956)American actor
- Lloyd Shapley (1923–2016)American economist and mathematician
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