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Boyd

/ˈbɔɪd/ · 100% boys · 78 born in 2025

Boyd has been given to about 27,745 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɔɪd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 14,655
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Boyd per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 508
  • Born in 202578
  • All time27,745

How popular is Boyd?

Its best year was 1922, when 508 babies were given the name, ranking 248th. The typical living American called Boyd is about 68 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kentucky, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Boyd

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Loyd0.81
  2. Lloyd0.78
  3. Floyd0.70
  4. Bob0.53
  5. Bo0.53
  6. Bobby0.51
  7. Boyce0.53
  8. Buford0.49

Middle names for Boyd

Ranked by flow score
  1. Boyd James0.74
  2. Boyd Miles0.73
  3. Boyd Wilder0.72
  4. Boyd Thomas0.71
  5. Boyd Cole0.70
  6. Boyd Paul0.55

Sibling names for Boyd

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.97
  2. Louiebrother · 0.96
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.95
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.95
  5. Otisbrother · 0.95
  6. Fayesister · 0.92

Where Boyd is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kentucky0.01%
  2. Missouri0.01%
  3. Florida0.00%
  4. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Boyd Evans0.73
  2. Boyd Edwards0.73
  3. Boyd Anderson0.73
  4. Boyd Allen0.73
  5. Boyd Adams0.73
  6. Boyd Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Boyd

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Boyd across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.