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Worldwide Name Statistics

Boyd

Ranked #2256 - 1 in 718,843 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,129

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2256

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2256
Rarity
1 in 718,843
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Boyd

There are an estimated 11,129 people named Boyd alive worldwide today. That ranks Boyd at #2256 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Boyd is held by approximately 11,129 people, ranking #2256 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 29,823 U.S. residents).

Historically Boyd is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Boyd appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Boyd popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Boyd, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 24
  3. 1882: 29
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 40
  7. 1886: 43
  8. 1887: 26
  9. 1888: 41
  10. 1889: 47
  11. 1890: 35
  12. 1891: 29
  13. 1892: 37
  14. 1893: 35
  15. 1894: 46
  16. 1895: 31
  17. 1896: 34
  18. 1897: 37
  19. 1898: 34
  20. 1899: 53
  21. 1900: 62
  22. 1901: 42
  23. 1902: 42
  24. 1903: 41
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 40
  27. 1906: 54
  28. 1907: 54
  29. 1908: 61
  30. 1909: 68
  31. 1910: 86
  32. 1911: 85
  33. 1912: 171
  34. 1913: 197
  35. 1914: 287
  36. 1915: 335
  37. 1916: 390
  38. 1917: 388
  39. 1918: 438
  40. 1919: 426
  41. 1920: 464
  42. 1921: 438
  43. 1922: 508
  44. 1923: 429
  45. 1924: 468
  46. 1925: 501
  47. 1926: 432
  48. 1927: 449
  49. 1928: 445
  50. 1929: 461
  51. 1930: 430
  52. 1931: 426
  53. 1932: 402
  54. 1933: 406
  55. 1934: 398
  56. 1935: 351
  57. 1936: 356
  58. 1937: 419
  59. 1938: 413
  60. 1939: 361
  61. 1940: 374
  62. 1941: 412
  63. 1942: 393
  64. 1943: 405
  65. 1944: 350
  66. 1945: 318
  67. 1946: 362
  68. 1947: 427
  69. 1948: 354
  70. 1949: 345
  71. 1950: 342
  72. 1951: 365
  73. 1952: 397
  74. 1953: 390
  75. 1954: 343
  76. 1955: 369
  77. 1956: 377
  78. 1957: 388
  79. 1958: 365
  80. 1959: 377
  81. 1960: 370
  82. 1961: 355
  83. 1962: 408
  84. 1963: 339
  85. 1964: 337
  86. 1965: 285
  87. 1966: 265
  88. 1967: 251
  89. 1968: 271
  90. 1969: 251
  91. 1970: 273
  92. 1971: 185
  93. 1972: 154
  94. 1973: 148
  95. 1974: 150
  96. 1975: 137
  97. 1976: 111
  98. 1977: 115
  99. 1978: 102
  100. 1979: 102
  101. 1980: 98
  102. 1981: 96
  103. 1982: 100
  104. 1983: 68
  105. 1984: 76
  106. 1985: 79
  107. 1986: 67
  108. 1987: 54
  109. 1988: 54
  110. 1989: 50
  111. 1990: 64
  112. 1991: 57
  113. 1992: 57
  114. 1993: 55
  115. 1994: 58
  116. 1995: 53
  117. 1996: 51
  118. 1997: 63
  119. 1998: 45
  120. 1999: 41
  121. 2000: 41
  122. 2001: 40
  123. 2002: 51
  124. 2003: 43
  125. 2004: 44
  126. 2005: 43
  127. 2006: 38
  128. 2007: 63
  129. 2008: 51
  130. 2009: 43
  131. 2010: 49
  132. 2011: 44
  133. 2012: 73
  134. 2013: 75
  135. 2014: 99
  136. 2015: 81
  137. 2016: 99
  138. 2017: 122
  139. 2018: 117
  140. 2019: 97
  141. 2020: 109
  142. 2021: 106
  143. 2022: 107
  144. 2023: 67
  145. 2024: 65
  146. 2025: 78

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Boyd worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,129 people named Boyd alive worldwide today, ranking #2256 globally.

Is Boyd a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 718,843 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,129 bearers, which is 1 in 29,823 Americans.

Is Boyd a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Boyd is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Boyd come from?

Who are famous people named Boyd?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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