How Many People Are Named Floyd?
An estimated 53,400 people in the United States have the first name Floyd. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Floyd peaked in popularity in 1926 with 3,662 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Floyd 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 Floyd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Floyd is overwhelmingly male, 1,377 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Floyd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Floyd has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
53,400
About 1 in 6,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1926
3,662 births
Total Registered
155,680
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Floyd
Floyd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 155,680 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Floyd as a male name
Ranked #2,169 in 2024
67 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (3,623 births)
Floyd as a female name
Ranked #13,993 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1922 (43 births)
Floyd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Floyd span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 33,490 babies were registered. Floyd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Floyd by Decade
How has Floyd 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,509 | 2,476 | 33 | |
| 1890s | 4,033 | 3,957 | 76 | |
| 1900s | 5,055 | 4,968 | 87 | |
| 1910s | 21,698 | 21,472 | 226 | |
| 1920s | 33,490 | 33,157 | 333 | |
| 1930s | 25,104 | 24,887 | 217 | |
| 1940s | 21,132 | 20,996 | 136 | |
| 1950s | 17,975 | 17,859 | 116 | |
| 1960s | 11,314 | 11,235 | 79 | |
| 1970s | 5,724 | 5,680 | 44 | |
| 1980s | 3,507 | 3,482 | 25 | |
| 1990s | 1,793 | 1,788 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 1,105 | 1,105 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 910 | 910 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 331 | 331 | 0 | |
Floyd by State
Birth registrations for Floyd span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 2,788 Floyds were registered per state.
Floyd + Last Name Combinations
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Floyd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Floyd?
We estimate approximately 53,400 people named Floyd 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 6,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Floyd a common name?
Floyd is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 155,680 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Floyd most popular?
Floyd reached peak popularity in 1926, when 3,662 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Floyd is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Floyd a male name?
Floyd is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Floyd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Floyd Smith, Floyd Johnson, Floyd 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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