boy's name
Loyd
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 22,758
Loyd is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1926, when 630 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loyd 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 | 208 |
| 1890s | 460 |
| 1900s | 643 |
| 1910s | 3,556 |
| 1920s | 5,841 |
| 1930s | 4,091 |
| 1940s | 2,992 |
| 1950s | 2,112 |
| 1960s | 1,212 |
| 1970s | 653 |
| 1980s | 401 |
| 1990s | 182 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Loyd?
In 2025, Loyd was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Loyd 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 Loyd
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loyd also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loyd over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loyd
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loyd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loyd
How popular is the name Loyd?
In 2025, Loyd was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Loyd a girl's or a boy's name?
Loyd is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Loyd?
Loyd has 1 syllable.
When was Loyd most popular?
Loyd peaked in 1926, when 630 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Loyd a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loyd currently ranks #5,390 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.