The first name Lloyd
A boy’s name meaning “grey”, “grey-haired”.
Pronounced /lɔɪd/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Lloyd means “grey”, “grey-haired”.
From Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 boys were named Lloyd, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 299 births (#131).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lloyd with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lloyd at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 111 boys born in the United States were named Lloyd, the 1,549th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 3,742 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Lloyd
81 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Frank Lloyd WrightAmerican architect (1867-1959)
- Lloyd ShapleyAmerican economist and mathematician, 1923–2016
- William Lloyd GarrisonAmerican journalist and abolitionist (1805–1879)
- Lloyd BridgesAmerican actor (1913–1998)
- Lloyd SherrAmerican actor, born 1956
- Lloyd BanksAmerican rapper, born 1982
- Lloyd BaconActor, director (1889-1955)
- Lloyd AlexanderAmerican children's writer (1924-2007)
- Lloyd BentsenAmerican politician (1921–2006)
- Lloyd KellyEnglish association football player (born 1998)
- Lloyd NolanAmerican actor (1902-1985)
- Lloyd KaufmanAmerican film director, born 1945
Questions
- What does the name Lloyd mean?
- Lloyd means “grey”, “grey-haired”.
- How popular is the name Lloyd?
- In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Lloyd, ranking 1,359th. Its peak was 1996, with 299 births.
- What are nicknames for Lloyd?
- Common nicknames for Lloyd include Lloydie.
- Is Lloyd a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 161,988 US babies named Lloyd since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lloyd most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 3,742 babies were named Lloyd, its highest rank at 51st.
- How do you pronounce Lloyd?
- Lloyd is /lɔɪd/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Lloyd?
- Floyd.
- Is Lloyd also a surname?
- Yes. Lloyd is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.