Lloyd Alexander
There are approximately 43 people named Lloyd Alexander living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lloyd with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alexander. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
43
1 in 7,971,031
Named Lloyd
62K
Alive today
Named Alexander
238K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 238K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #118
Per 100K: 69.37
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
First name trend
Lloyd: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lloyd. The peak year was 1918 with 3,765 births. The average person named Lloyd today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Alexander surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alexander, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
- White58.2%
- Black or African American34.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lloyd has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0182% of the US population, based on 62,276 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Alexander appears at a rate of 69.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0694%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 43 people with the full name Lloyd Alexander. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lloyd
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Other people with the surname Alexander
FAQ
Lloyd Alexander: questions and answers
How many people are named Lloyd Alexander?
We estimate approximately 43 people in the United States share the full name Lloyd Alexander. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0182%) with the surname frequency (69.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lloyd Alexander?
We classify Lloyd Alexander as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lloyd a male or female name?
Lloyd is predominantly male. Out of 161,875 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Lloyd profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.