Floyd
Boy name · #2231 in 2025 · Very rare
Floyd is currently the #2231 boy name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1531, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Floyd.
Babies named Floyd per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Floyd first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 206 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1926, when 3,623 boys were named Floyd — good for #53 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Floyd against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Floyd in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Floyd is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Floyd will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Floyd is most common
State-level data for Floyd 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 Floyd
Statistically, parents drawn to Floyd tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lloyd, Boyd, Fred, Arnold, and Earl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Floyd | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1899 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2017 | 97 | #1630 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1456 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1531 |
| 2014 | 87 | #1730 |
| 2013 | 91 | #1659 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1832 |
| 2011 | 88 | #1687 |
| 2010 | 79 | #1834 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1556 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1504 |
| 2007 | 113 | #1433 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1478 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1304 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1324 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1244 |
| 2001 | 121 | #1143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Floyd a popular boy name?
Floyd ranked #2231 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1531.
When was the name Floyd most popular?
Floyd peaked in 1926, when 3,623 American boys received the name (ranked #53 that year). Since 1926 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Floyd?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Floyd. 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.