How Many People Are Named Lloyd?
An estimated 62,276 people in the United States have the first name Lloyd. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Lloyd peaked in popularity in 1918 with 3,765 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lloyd 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 Lloyd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lloyd is overwhelmingly male, 998 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 65, Lloyd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
- Lloyd 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
62,276
About 1 in 5,504 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
3,765 births
Total Registered
161,875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lloyd
Lloyd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 161,875 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Lloyd as a male name
Ranked #1,766 in 2024
93 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (3,742 births)
Lloyd as a female name
Ranked #8,432 in 1987
8 female births in 1987
Peak: 1930 (37 births)
Lloyd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lloyd span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 33,380 babies were registered. Lloyd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lloyd by Decade
How has Lloyd 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 | 1,254 | 1,254 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2,480 | 2,480 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 3,528 | 3,507 | 21 | |
| 1910s | 21,918 | 21,743 | 175 | |
| 1920s | 33,380 | 33,125 | 255 | |
| 1930s | 24,003 | 23,800 | 203 | |
| 1940s | 23,723 | 23,603 | 120 | |
| 1950s | 20,712 | 20,620 | 92 | |
| 1960s | 13,492 | 13,428 | 64 | |
| 1970s | 6,835 | 6,812 | 23 | |
| 1980s | 4,645 | 4,600 | 45 | |
| 1990s | 2,699 | 2,699 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,517 | 1,517 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 1,204 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 485 | 485 | 0 | |
Lloyd by State
Birth registrations for Lloyd span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Delaware, Nevada, Alaska. On average, about 2,947 Lloyds were registered per state.
Lloyd + Last Name Combinations
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Lloyd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lloyd?
We estimate approximately 62,276 people named Lloyd 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 5,504 Americans share this first name.
Is Lloyd a common name?
Lloyd is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 161,875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lloyd most popular?
Lloyd reached peak popularity in 1918, when 3,765 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lloyd is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lloyd a male name?
Lloyd is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lloyd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lloyd Smith, Lloyd Johnson, Lloyd 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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