Lloyd Bridges
There are approximately 11 people named Lloyd Bridges living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lloyd with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bridges. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Lloyd
62K
Alive today
Named Bridges
59K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (71.9%)
Estimated bearers: 59K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #643
Per 100K: 17.19
Top ancestry: White (64.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lloyd
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lloyd, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lloyd described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lloyd at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.9% · 45,498
- Black or African American19.2% · 12,116
- Two or more races2.7% · 1,730
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 1,588
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 1,532
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 778
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bridges surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bridges, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bridges described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bridges at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.7% · 33,234
- Black or African American26.4% · 13,571
- Two or more races4.6% · 2,363
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,623
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 299
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 295
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lloyd right now.
The surname Bridges appears at a rate of 17.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0172%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Lloyd Bridges. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Lloyd Bridges: questions and answers
How many people are named Lloyd Bridges?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Lloyd Bridges. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0182%) with the surname frequency (17.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lloyd Bridges?
We classify Lloyd Bridges as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Lloyd Bridges?
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