Boyd is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Boyd means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Boyd across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Boyd has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Boyd is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “yellow, blond”. A Scottish surname, possibly from the Isle of Bute or Gaelic buidhe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,745 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 225 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 188 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Boyd per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (508/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (25/yr).
Boyd has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #542 nationally (given to 508 babies that year).
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