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Lloyd

β™‚ Boy

Pronounced LOYD /ˈlΙ”Ιͺd/Medium

Meaning: GreyMedium

In 30 seconds: Lloyd is a Welsh-rooted name meaning 'grey', originally describing hair or appearance. Its double-L opening is a hallmark of Welsh spelling.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningGrey
U.S. rank (2024)#1766 β†— Rising
2024 U.S. births93 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 160,877

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 191818802024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The name comes from a Welsh word for grey, once used as a descriptive nickname before it settled into a surname and then a first name. That distinctive 'll' at the start marks it clearly as Welsh in origin. From there it spread into wider English-speaking use.

Said aloud it has a soft, single-syllable warmth despite the doubled letters. Baseball Hall of Famer Lloyd Waner and economist Lloyd Shapley both carried it.

Did you know? Lloyd likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Lloyd β€” etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration β€” 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

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Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • β˜…Lloyd Waner (1906–1982)
    Baseball player with Pittsburgh NL, Boston NL, Cincinnati NL, Philadelphia NL, Brooklyn NL.
  • β˜…Lloyd Shapley (1923–2016)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Lloyd…

Floydβ€” an English form derived from the same Welsh grey root as Lloyd
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Louβ€” shares Lloyd's English roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lloyd mean?

Lloyd is usually explained as meaning 'grey' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Lloyd?

It's commonly said LOYD /ˈlΙ”Ιͺd/.

Is Lloyd a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Lloyd is used as a boy name.

How popular is Lloyd?

In 2024, Lloyd ranked #1766 in the U.S. for boys, with 93 births recorded.

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