Where does the name Lloyd come from?

Lloyd is a boy name of Welsh origin.

Is Lloyd a boy or a girl name?

Lloyd is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 160,786 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Lloyd in 2023?

Lloyd ranks #1795 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 3,742 babies.

How do you pronounce Lloyd?

Lloyd is pronounced LOID (1 syllable).

What are common spellings of Lloyd?

Lloyd is also written as Loyd, Floyd.

A name from Welsh · Boy

Lloyd

From the Welsh adjective llwyd meaning 'grey' — originally a surname for someone with grey hair. Adopted as a given name in 19th-century Wales and England.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

160,786 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

90 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

LFrom the Welsh adjective llwyd meaning 'grey' — originally a surname for someone with grey hair. Adopted as a given name in 19th-century Wales and England.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Lloyd".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Loyd Most common Floyd

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Lloyd.

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Lloyd George (British PM)
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Lloyd Bridges (actor)
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Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future actor; surname)

Quick answers

People often ask about Lloyd.

What does the name Lloyd mean?: Lloyd means from the Welsh adjective llwyd meaning 'grey' — originally a surname for someone with grey hair. Adopted as a given name in 19th-century Wales and England.
Where does the name Lloyd come from?: Lloyd is a boy name of Welsh origin.
Is Lloyd a boy or a girl name?: Lloyd is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 160,786 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Lloyd in 2023?: Lloyd ranks #1795 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 3,742 babies.
How do you pronounce Lloyd?: Lloyd is pronounced LOID (1 syllable).
What are common spellings of Lloyd?: Lloyd is also written as Loyd, Floyd.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.