Lloyd
Boy name · #1547 in 2025 · Very rare
Lloyd ranks #1547 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 111 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1502, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 boys born in 2025 was named Lloyd.
Babies named Lloyd per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lloyd first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 104 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 3,742 boys were named Lloyd — good for #51 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 Lloyd in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lloyd is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lloyd will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lloyd is most common
State-level data for Lloyd 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 Lloyd
Statistically, parents drawn to Lloyd tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Floyd, Boyd, Lester, Luther, and Arnold.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lloyd | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1547 |
| 2024 | 93 | #1767 |
| 2023 | 90 | #1787 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1706 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1546 |
| 2020 | 90 | #1716 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1458 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1554 |
| 2016 | 111 | #1520 |
| 2015 | 110 | #1502 |
| 2014 | 120 | #1402 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1277 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1328 |
| 2011 | 147 | #1198 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1331 |
| 2009 | 131 | #1324 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1119 |
| 2007 | 152 | #1162 |
| 2006 | 162 | #1085 |
| 2005 | 142 | #1139 |
| 2004 | 136 | #1152 |
| 2003 | 133 | #1134 |
| 2002 | 158 | #994 |
| 2001 | 174 | #902 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lloyd a popular boy name?
Lloyd ranked #1547 among boys in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1502.
When was the name Lloyd most popular?
Lloyd peaked in 1918, when 3,742 American boys received the name (ranked #51 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lloyd?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American boys was named Lloyd. 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.