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Lloyd

Boy

Meaning of Lloyd: Welsh: 'grey'

Lloyd is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1541st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1162nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1541

111 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1162

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

161,988

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 564 babies1982: 504 babies1983: 479 babies1984: 439 babies1985: 448 babies1986: 418 babies1987: 427 babies1988: 389 babies1989: 404 babies1990: 391 babies19901991: 342 babies1992: 343 babies1993: 290 babies1994: 290 babies1995: 254 babies1996: 210 babies1997: 227 babies1998: 165 babies1999: 187 babies2000: 167 babies20002001: 174 babies2002: 158 babies2003: 133 babies2004: 136 babies2005: 142 babies2006: 162 babies2007: 152 babies2008: 163 babies2009: 131 babies2010: 128 babies20102011: 147 babies2012: 128 babies2013: 136 babies2014: 120 babies2015: 110 babies2016: 111 babies2017: 105 babies2018: 119 babies2019: 102 babies2020: 90 babies20202021: 113 babies2022: 99 babies2023: 90 babies2024: 93 babies2025: 111 babies
US babies named Lloyd per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 564.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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