Cloyed
Overwhelmed or disgusted by an excess of sweetness or richness.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Cloyed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cloyed today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cloyed births was 1926 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cloyed. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cloyed. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1926
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1926 SSA rank
#3,786
Tracked since 1926
Popularity
Cloyed: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Cloyed by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cloyed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Cloyed
The name Cloyed is an old English name derived from the Middle English word "cloyen," which means to strike with a heavy object or to nail shut. It is believed to have originated in the 12th century during the Norman conquest of England.
Cloyed was a relatively uncommon name in medieval England, but it did appear in some historical records from the time. One of the earliest known references to the name was in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded a landholder named Cloyed de Bury in the county of Suffolk.
In the 13th century, a Benedictine monk named Cloyed of Marlborough was known for his scholarly writings on theology and philosophy. He lived from around 1210 to 1280 and was based at the monastery in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
During the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century, a knight named Sir Cloyed Neville fought for the Yorkist cause. He was recorded as being present at the Battle of Towton in 1461, one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict.
In the 16th century, a prominent English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers named Cloyed Wilkinson was known for his extensive trading ventures with the Netherlands and the Baltic regions. He lived from around 1520 to 1590.
Another notable figure with the name Cloyed was an English playwright and poet named Cloyed Marston, who lived from 1576 to 1634. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and is best known for his satirical plays and his involvement in the Poetomachia, a literary quarrel with fellow playwrights Ben Jonson and John Marston.
While the name Cloyed was never extremely common, it did have a presence throughout English history, particularly in the medieval and Renaissance periods. Its meaning and origins reflect the language and culture of England during those times.
People
Cloyed + last name combinations
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FAQ
Cloyed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cloyed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cloyed going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Cloyed a common name?
We classify Cloyed as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cloyed most popular?
The single biggest year for Cloyed was 1926, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cloyed is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cloyed in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cloyed a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cloyed in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cloyed still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cloyed in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cloyed can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Cloyed?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.