Lloyde
A masculine name derived from the Welsh word "llwyd" meaning "grey" or "brown".
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Lloyde. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lloyde today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lloyde births was 1919 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lloyde. 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 Lloyde is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lloydes were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lloyde. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1919
12 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1965 SSA rank
#3,768
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Lloyde: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lloyde from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lloyde 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 Lloyde 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 Lloyde
The name Lloyde has its origins in the Old English language, where it was derived from the compound word "hlo?-gyd," which translates to "loud song" or "famous battle." This name originated during the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD, and was popular among the Germanic tribes that inhabited what is now England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lloyde can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England compiled in 1086 AD by order of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Lloyde de Warenne, who held estates in various parts of the country.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Lloyde was associated with nobility and military prowess. One notable figure was Sir Lloyde de Montfort, a renowned knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Welsh Wars in the late 13th century. Another prominent bearer of the name was Lloyde de Vere, the 9th Earl of Oxford, who served as a military commander and diplomat under King Henry VI in the 15th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Lloyde gained popularity among artists and intellectuals. A well-known example is the English painter Lloyde Gower, who lived from 1540 to 1615 and was renowned for his portraits of the Tudor nobility.
In the 17th century, the name Lloyde was associated with the Puritan movement in England. One notable figure was Lloyde Calvert, a Puritan leader who founded the colony of Maryland in 1634 and served as its first proprietary governor.
As the name Lloyde spread across the British Isles and beyond, it was adopted by various families and individuals, each adding their unique stories and legacies to the name's rich history. Some other notable bearers of the name include Lloyde Kenyon, an English lawyer and judge who lived from 1733 to 1802, and Lloyde Garrison, an American abolitionist and social reformer who lived from 1805 to 1879.
People
Lloyde + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lloyde as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lloyde: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lloyde?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lloyde 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Lloyde a common name?
We classify Lloyde as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lloyde most popular?
The single biggest year for Lloyde was 1919, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lloyde is about 81 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 Lloyde in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lloyde a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lloyde 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 Lloyde still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lloyde 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 Lloyde 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 share the name Lloyde?
Find out how many Americans are named Lloyde on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.