Lloyd is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lloyd means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lloyd across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lloyd has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lloyd is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “grey, holy”. originally a Welsh nickname and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 161,988 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,329 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 493 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 24 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 267 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 46 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 Lloyd per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (3,765/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (299/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (30/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1992 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (5/yr).
Lloyd has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #121 nationally (given to 3,765 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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