Loyd

Loyd - A very unique male name

Loyd appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #235. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Loyd and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Loyd? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Loyd. The baby boy name Loyd was given to 5 baby boys in 1998, ranking #3473 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 346,550 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Loyd peaked in popularity 115 years ago in 1911 on position 206.

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Loyd is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Loyd is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #1,807 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,807.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Loyd is where you live.

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Loyd origin and meaning

Welsh — variant of Lloyd

Single-l variant of Lloyd — Welsh llwyd, 'grey, grey-haired'

Loyd is Lloyd with one l — the Welsh surname from llwyd, 'grey' — always a minority spelling beside Lloyd. It first appears in the data in 1910, peaked in 1926 with 599 births, and totals 17,850 lifetime births. It has no row in the 2020 or 2025 data.

Attested etymology

Loyd is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Loyd, pop culture references for the name Loyd and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Loyd

We've found the following names that sound similar to Loyd, sorted by popularity.

Lloyd / Laith / Laddie / Layth / Loyalty / Ludie / Lydia / Ladd / Laudie / Latoya /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Loyd

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Loyd a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Loyd?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

LOYD · /lɔɪd/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Lloyd — Dominant spelling

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Surname

Why parents choose it

A Welsh surname name in its rarer spelling; a family-spelling choice today.

Worth knowing

• Lloyd will be written automatically; the single l must be defended constantly.