Boyd
Boy name · #1960 in 2025 · Very rare
Boyd ranks #1960 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 78 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1826, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Boyd.
Babies named Boyd per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Boyd first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1922, when 508 boys were named Boyd — good for #248 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Boyd in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Boyd is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Boyd will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Boyd is most common
State-level data for Boyd is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Boyd
Statistically, parents drawn to Boyd tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Floyd, Lloyd, Fred, Elwood, and Bernard.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Boyd | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1626 |
| 2021 | 106 | #1606 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1528 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1658 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1478 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1421 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1618 |
| 2015 | 81 | #1826 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1588 |
| 2013 | 75 | #1878 |
| 2012 | 73 | #1942 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2139 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 44 | #2489 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Boyd a popular boy name?
Boyd ranked #1960 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1826.
When was the name Boyd most popular?
Boyd peaked in 1922, when 508 American boys received the name (ranked #248 that year). Since 1922 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Boyd?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Boyd. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.