How Many People Are Named Cloyd?
An estimated 806 people in the United States have the first name Cloyd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Cloyd peaked in popularity in 1918 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cloyd as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cloyd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Cloyd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
806
About 1 in 425,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1918
91 births
Total Registered
3,050
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cloyd
Cloyd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,050 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cloyd as a male name
Ranked #7,794 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1918 (91 births)
Cloyd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cloyd span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 719 babies were registered. Cloyd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cloyd by Decade
How has Cloyd tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cloyd by State
Birth registrations for Cloyd span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Carolina, Kansas. On average, about 57 Cloyds were registered per state.
Cloyd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cloyd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cloyd
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Cloyd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cloyd?
We estimate approximately 806 people named Cloyd are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 425,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Cloyd a common name?
Cloyd is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,050 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cloyd most popular?
Cloyd reached peak popularity in 1918, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cloyd is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cloyd a male name?
Cloyd is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cloyd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cloyd Smith, Cloyd Johnson, Cloyd Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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