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Loyd

boy name
Origin
Welsh
Syllables
1
Peak era
1890s/1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Lloyd, 'grey'

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Loyd peaked in the 1890s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

48 people · the #68,557 first name in Brazil · median age 48

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Loyd

Most people given the name Loyd in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Loyd you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.

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

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