—2024 rank
1918peak year
156,910babies named Lloyd since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend
Lloyd popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lloyd mean?
From Welsh llwyd, 'gray', originally a nickname. It has been a Welsh family name for centuries and entered general English use after the 16th century.
OriginWelsh
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Lloyd
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Famous Lloyds
- Lloyd Bridges, actor
Spellings & variants
Llwyd
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