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Worldwide Name Statistics

Floyd

Ranked #975 - 1 in 182,129 people
US

Most common in

United States

44k bearers

World total

43,925

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#975

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States44k
Worldwide
~44k
rank #975
Rarity
1 in 182,129
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~44k in US

About the name Floyd

There are an estimated 43,925 people named Floyd alive worldwide today. That ranks Floyd at #975 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Floyd is held by approximately 43,925 people, ranking #975 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,556 U.S. residents).

Historically Floyd is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Floyd 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 99.1%Female 0.9%

Floyd popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 206
  2. 1881: 178
  3. 1882: 231
  4. 1883: 217
  5. 1884: 263
  6. 1885: 264
  7. 1886: 284
  8. 1887: 232
  9. 1888: 309
  10. 1889: 325
  11. 1890: 347
  12. 1891: 344
  13. 1892: 426
  14. 1893: 361
  15. 1894: 455
  16. 1895: 432
  17. 1896: 406
  18. 1897: 459
  19. 1898: 441
  20. 1899: 362
  21. 1900: 569
  22. 1901: 432
  23. 1902: 471
  24. 1903: 484
  25. 1904: 451
  26. 1905: 534
  27. 1906: 467
  28. 1907: 526
  29. 1908: 542
  30. 1909: 579
  31. 1910: 696
  32. 1911: 747
  33. 1912: 1,456
  34. 1913: 1,758
  35. 1914: 2,109
  36. 1915: 2,852
  37. 1916: 2,806
  38. 1917: 2,852
  39. 1918: 3,264
  40. 1919: 3,158
  41. 1920: 3,284
  42. 1921: 3,282
  43. 1922: 3,264
  44. 1923: 3,175
  45. 1924: 3,193
  46. 1925: 3,557
  47. 1926: 3,662
  48. 1927: 3,591
  49. 1928: 3,371
  50. 1929: 3,111
  51. 1930: 3,105
  52. 1931: 2,731
  53. 1932: 2,697
  54. 1933: 2,565
  55. 1934: 2,556
  56. 1935: 2,527
  57. 1936: 2,249
  58. 1937: 2,404
  59. 1938: 2,160
  60. 1939: 2,110
  61. 1940: 2,027
  62. 1941: 2,117
  63. 1942: 2,193
  64. 1943: 2,233
  65. 1944: 2,108
  66. 1945: 1,999
  67. 1946: 2,140
  68. 1947: 2,224
  69. 1948: 2,055
  70. 1949: 2,038
  71. 1950: 1,904
  72. 1951: 1,946
  73. 1952: 1,870
  74. 1953: 1,887
  75. 1954: 1,880
  76. 1955: 1,723
  77. 1956: 1,745
  78. 1957: 1,837
  79. 1958: 1,639
  80. 1959: 1,544
  81. 1960: 1,477
  82. 1961: 1,447
  83. 1962: 1,354
  84. 1963: 1,304
  85. 1964: 1,214
  86. 1965: 1,060
  87. 1966: 942
  88. 1967: 884
  89. 1968: 828
  90. 1969: 805
  91. 1970: 763
  92. 1971: 735
  93. 1972: 615
  94. 1973: 620
  95. 1974: 596
  96. 1975: 521
  97. 1976: 454
  98. 1977: 495
  99. 1978: 477
  100. 1979: 448
  101. 1980: 449
  102. 1981: 431
  103. 1982: 400
  104. 1983: 361
  105. 1984: 330
  106. 1985: 303
  107. 1986: 333
  108. 1987: 331
  109. 1988: 275
  110. 1989: 293
  111. 1990: 251
  112. 1991: 247
  113. 1992: 200
  114. 1993: 224
  115. 1994: 184
  116. 1995: 150
  117. 1996: 134
  118. 1997: 145
  119. 1998: 141
  120. 1999: 117
  121. 2000: 139
  122. 2001: 121
  123. 2002: 109
  124. 2003: 104
  125. 2004: 114
  126. 2005: 98
  127. 2006: 94
  128. 2007: 113
  129. 2008: 108
  130. 2009: 105
  131. 2010: 79
  132. 2011: 88
  133. 2012: 80
  134. 2013: 91
  135. 2014: 87
  136. 2015: 107
  137. 2016: 118
  138. 2017: 97
  139. 2018: 85
  140. 2019: 78
  141. 2020: 70
  142. 2021: 77
  143. 2022: 64
  144. 2023: 53
  145. 2024: 69
  146. 2025: 63

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Floyd worldwide?

There are an estimated 43,925 people named Floyd alive worldwide today, ranking #975 globally.

Is Floyd a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 182,129 people. In the United States there are roughly 43,925 bearers, which is 1 in 7,556 Americans.

Is Floyd a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Floyd is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Floyd come from?

Who are famous people named Floyd?

Data sources

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

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