How Many People Are Named Loyd?
An estimated 6,544 people in the United States have the first name Loyd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Loyd peaked in popularity in 1926 with 630 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loyd 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 Loyd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Loyd is overwhelmingly male, 86 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 70, Loyd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
6,544
About 1 in 52,377 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1926
630 births
Total Registered
22,517
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loyd
Loyd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22,517 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Loyd as a male name
Ranked #10,475 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (623 births)
Loyd as a female name
Ranked #4,105 in 1934
6 female births in 1934
Peak: 1928 (12 births)
Loyd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loyd span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,841 babies were registered. Loyd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loyd by Decade
How has Loyd 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.
Loyd by State
Birth registrations for Loyd span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. The lowest are in Washington, North Dakota, Idaho. On average, about 541 Loyds were registered per state.
Loyd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loyd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loyd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loyd?
We estimate approximately 6,544 people named Loyd 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 52,377 Americans share this first name.
Is Loyd a common name?
Loyd is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,517 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loyd most popular?
Loyd reached peak popularity in 1926, when 630 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loyd is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loyd a male name?
Loyd is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loyd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loyd Smith, Loyd Johnson, Loyd 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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