The first name Boyd
A boy’s name meaning “blond”, “yellow”, “fair”.
Pronounced /bɔɪd/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Boyd means “blond”, “yellow”, “fair”.
From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow, fair”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
More names that mean white.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Boyd last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 29 births (#847).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Boyd with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Boyd at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 78 boys born in the United States were named Boyd, the 1,959th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 508 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Boyd
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Boyd HolbrookAmerican actor and former model, born 1981
- Boyd AlexanderBritish Army officer, explorer and ornithologist (1873-1910)
- Boyd GainesAmerican actor, born 1953
- Boyd K. PackerApostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1924-2015)
- Boyd RiceAmerican experimental musician, born 1956
- Boyd RaeburnAmerican musician (1913–1966)
- Boyd GordonCanadian ice hockey player, born 1983
- Boyd IrwinActor (1880-1957)
- Boyd MorganAmerican actor, stuntman and American football player (1915-1988)
- Boyd CoddingtonAmerican hot rod designer (1944–2008)
- Boyd AtkinsAmerican musician, 1900–1965
- Boyd MarshallAmerican actor (1884-1950)
Questions
- What does the name Boyd mean?
- Boyd means “blond”, “yellow”, “fair”.
- How popular is the name Boyd?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Boyd, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2006, with 29 births.
- Is Boyd a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 27,745 US babies named Boyd since 1880 were boys.
- When was Boyd most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 508 babies were named Boyd, its highest rank at 248th.
- How do you pronounce Boyd?
- Boyd is /bɔɪd/, one syllable.
- Is Boyd also a surname?
- Yes. Boyd is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.