Floyda
A feminine name of English origin signifying a gray-haired woman.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Floyda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Floyda today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Floyda births was 1926 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Floyda. 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
- • The typical person named Floyda is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Floydas were born before 1958.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Floyda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1926
5 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1951 SSA rank
#5,677
Tracked since 1926
Popularity
Floyda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Floyda from the 1920s through to the 1950s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Floyda remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Floyda 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 Floyda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Floyda
The name Floyda is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "flōwan," meaning "to flow" or "to float." It was a relatively uncommon name in medieval times, with only a few recorded instances of its use.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Floyda was Floyda of Wessex, a noblewoman who lived in the 9th century during the reign of King Alfred the Great. She was a prominent landowner and benefactor of the church in the region of Wessex.
In the 11th century, a nun named Floyda is mentioned in the records of the Benedictine monastery of St. Mary's Abbey in Yorkshire. She is believed to have been a scribe and illuminator of religious manuscripts.
The name Floyda gained some popularity in the 13th century, particularly among the lower classes in rural areas of England. One notable figure from this period was Floyda the Miller, a landowner and miller from the village of Ashford in Kent, who is mentioned in local tax records from the year 1265.
During the Renaissance period, the name Floyda was associated with a few notable artists and scholars. Floyda Giordano was an Italian painter active in the late 16th century, known for her religious and mythological works. Floyda Mercator, a Flemish cartographer and geographer, lived from 1537 to 1594 and made significant contributions to the field of mapmaking.
In the 17th century, Floyda Vaughan was a Welsh poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and plays. She lived from 1608 to 1667 and was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time.
While not a common name in modern times, Floyda has a rich historical legacy dating back to the Middle Ages, with a handful of notable individuals who have carried this unique name throughout various periods of history.
People
Floyda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Floyda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Floyda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Floyda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Floyda 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 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Floyda a common name?
We classify Floyda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Floyda most popular?
The single biggest year for Floyda was 1926, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Floyda is about 78 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 Floyda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Floyda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Floyda in the SSA data are female. 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 Floyda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Floyda 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 Floyda 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 have Floyda as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Floyda, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.