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Floyd

boy name
Origin
Welsh
Syllables
1
Peak era
1890s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Lloyd, 'grey'

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Floyd peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Floyd

People given the name Floyd in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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