boy's name
Boyd
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,408
Scotland
#551
2023 births
Boyd is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Boyd is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 508 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 42,506 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Boyd over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 311 |
| 1890s | 371 |
| 1900s | 510 |
| 1910s | 2,803 |
| 1920s | 4,595 |
| 1930s | 3,962 |
| 1940s | 3,740 |
| 1950s | 3,713 |
| 1960s | 3,132 |
| 1970s | 1,477 |
| 1980s | 742 |
| 1990s | 544 |
| 2000s | 457 |
| 2010s | 856 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 532 |
How popular is Boyd?
In 2025, Boyd was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Boyd is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Boyd
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Boyd also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Boyd over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Boyd
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Boyd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Boyd
How popular is the name Boyd?
In 2025, Boyd was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Boyd a girl's or a boy's name?
Boyd is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Boyd?
Boyd has 1 syllable.
When was Boyd most popular?
Boyd peaked in 1922, when 508 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Boyd a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Boyd currently ranks #1,966 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.