BoyEnglish origin

Lloyd: Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

A gray-haired child, wise and venerable.

Origin
English
Syllables
1
Current rank
#1729
Peak
#51 in 1918

Trend: Falling, easing off its high over the latest decade.

Popularity over time

Lower rank = more popular (rank 1 is the most popular name)

1880: #12418801900: #7819001910: #6719101920: #5819201930: #6919301940: #10019401950: #12719501960: #18019601970: #23819701980: #33519801990: #49119902000: #92420002005: #114220052010: #134520102015: #150820152020: #17292020#1#1729

What Lloyd Means

Lloyd is a boy name of English origin. A gray-haired child, wise and venerable.

How Popular Lloyd Is

Lloyd currently ranks #1729 among boy names in the United States, based on Social Security Administration data. It peaked at #51 in 1918. It has been easing off its high.

Good to Know About Lloyd

  • Lloyd broke into the top 100 baby names in the U.S., reaching #51 in 1918.
  • Lloyd is less common today than in past decades, making it a distinctive choice.
  • Lloyd has been a top 100 name across 173+ years of American history.
  • Lloyd is a name from the English-speaking tradition.

Names Like Lloyd

Other English names that start with the same letter or share a style.

Sibling Names for Lloyd

English names that pair well as a brother or sister to Lloyd.

Questions About Lloyd

What does Lloyd mean?

Lloyd is a boy name of English origin. A gray-haired child, wise and venerable.

How popular is Lloyd?

Lloyd currently ranks #1729 among boy names in the United States, based on Social Security Administration data. It peaked at #51 in 1918. It has been easing off its high.

Where does Lloyd come from?

Lloyd comes from English roots. Lloyd broke into the top 100 baby names in the U.S., reaching #51 in 1918.

Keep Lloyd on Your List

Add your due date and we will send name ideas, week by week guides, and the tools you need as your pregnancy moves along.

Free, unsubscribe anytime. Due date optional, but it makes the magic work.