How Many People Are Named Loyde?
An estimated 186 people in the United States have the first name Loyde. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Loyde peaked in popularity in 1926 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loyde 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 Loyde paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Loyde is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
186
About 1 in 1,842,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1926
21 births
Total Registered
575
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loyde
Loyde is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 575 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Loyde as a male name
Ranked #4,329 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1926 (21 births)
Loyde: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loyde span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 148 babies were registered. Loyde has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loyde by Decade
How has Loyde 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.
Loyde by State
Loyde + Last Name Combinations
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Loyde: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loyde?
We estimate approximately 186 people named Loyde 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 1,842,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Loyde a common name?
Loyde is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 575 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loyde most popular?
Loyde reached peak popularity in 1926, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loyde is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loyde a male name?
Loyde is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loyde Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loyde Smith, Loyde Johnson, Loyde 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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