Floyd
Boy name · #2231 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Floyd is currently the #2231 boy name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1531, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Floyd.
Babies named Floyd per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Floyd first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 206 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1926, when 3,623 boys were named Floyd — good for #53 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Floyd in class?
Floyd scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Floyd will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Floyd is most common
Geography matters for names, and Floyd is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Floyds were TX (8), MI (5), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Floyd
Statistically, parents drawn to Floyd tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lloyd, Boyd, Fred, Arnold, and Earl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Floyd | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1899 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2017 | 97 | #1630 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1456 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1531 |
| 2014 | 87 | #1730 |
| 2013 | 91 | #1659 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1832 |
| 2011 | 88 | #1687 |
| 2010 | 79 | #1834 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1556 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1504 |
| 2007 | 113 | #1433 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1478 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1304 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1324 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1244 |
| 2001 | 121 | #1143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Floyd a popular boy name?
Floyd ranked #2231 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1531.
When was the name Floyd most popular?
Floyd peaked in 1926, when 3,623 American boys received the name (ranked #53 that year). Since 1926 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Floyd?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Floyd. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.