Lloyd

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A few things about Lloyd you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lloyd

Lloyd Shapley

American economist and mathematician

Choose Lloyd and your child shares a first name with Lloyd Shapley, an American economist and mathematician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lloyd, like who?” Lloyd Shapley's Wikipedia article is available in 52 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,385 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lloyd, 111 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lloyd would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLloyd has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lloyds, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1918, when it ranked #51. Today it's #1,547, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendLloyd has climbed 169 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,547. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLloyd is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #625, followed by Utah (#703) and Minnesota (#718). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Lloyd means “gray”.

About the name Lloyd

Lloyd is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “gray”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-oyd”. US birth records list Lloyd for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #51 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,547, with 111 babies.

Origin:Welsh names