Lloyd
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Lloyd
This Welsh surname was taken up as a first in the English-speaking world in the early twentieth century, originally as a nickname for someone gray-haired. The original Welsh nickname was Llwyd, pronounced LHOO-eed, and is the Welsh word for the color.
Lloyd for boys#1549 US
A name with 'grandpa vibes', it fell out of the US Top 1000 back in the early 2000s, however it still ranks in England and Wales, albeit in the 900s.
Actor Beau Bridges was christened Lloyd after his actor father, while other notable Lloyds include comedian and actor Lloyd Griffith, footballer Lloyd Kelly, singer Lloyd Cole, and rapper Lloyd Banks. Theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and former UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George are other associations.
Lloyd for girls
Originally, this Welsh surname was used as a nickname for someone with gray hair but in the early 20th century, it shifted into a familiar given name. Now, for boys, it might feel a bit too grandpa, but for a girl, it might make a clunky-cool choice in the middle spot.
Pronounced LLOID.
As of October 2026, Lloyd ranked #1549 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #51 in 1918, Nameberry popularity #663.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,408 | 120 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,510 | 110 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,520 | 111 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,564 | 105 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,462 | 119 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,630 | 101 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,727 | 90 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,551 | 113 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,713 | 99 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,793 | 90 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,766 | 93 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,549 | 111 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Lloyd for boys
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Lloyd on lists
Famous Lloyds
- Lloyd Vernet BridgesBoy
Jr., American actor
- Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges IIIBoy
American actor
- Lloyd Banks (born Christopher Charles Lloyd)Boy
American rapper of group G,Unit
- Lloyd (PoliteBoy
Jr.), American R&B singer
- Lloyd Millard BentsenBoy
Jr., U.S. Senator from Texas ("You, senator, are no Jack Kennedy")
- Lloyd Chudley AlexanderBoy
American children's novelist
- Lloyd Francis BaconBoy
American actor and director
- Lloyd RobertsonBoy
Canadian TV journalist
- Lloyd Craig BlankfeinBoy
American investment banker
- David Lloyd GeorgeBoy
1st Earl Lloyd,George of Dwyfor, British prime minister
- Frank Lloyd WrightBoy
American architect
- Andrew Lloyd WebberBoy
English composer
- Horatio Lloyd GatesBoy
general in the American Revolution
- Christopher LloydBoy
American actor and writer
- Lloyd GriffithBoy
British comedian
- Cher LloydBoy
British singer
- Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist ( Epic Lloyd)Boy
Youtube personality
- Christopher "Chris" Lloyd SmallingBoy
English professional footballer
Lloyd in pop culture
- Lloyd LoweryBoy
character on TV's "Breakout Kings"
- Lloyd BraunBoy
character on TV's "Seinfeld"
- LloydBoy
a main character from the video game MOTHER
- Lloyd DoblerBoy
main character in movie "Say Anything"
- Lloyd P. NebulonBoy
main character in animated series "Lloyd in Space"
- Lloyd GarmadonBoy
green ninja from animated series "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu"
- Lloyd IrvingBoy
main character from the video game Tales of Symphonia
- Lloyd ChristmasBoy
main character from movie "Dumb and Dumber"
- Lloyd's of LondonBoy
British insurance firm
- Detective Constable Lloyd ElisBoy
character on Welsh miniseries "Hinterland"