Boyd
Pronounced B OY1 D (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1922
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Boyd?
Boyd is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 27,751 children — the 655th most common boys' name on record.
It peaked in 1922, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1922, when 513 children were given it.
Boyde is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Boyd and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Boyde
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- B OY1 D
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Boyd
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Boyd
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Boyd?
- Boyd ranks 655th among boys' names in US records, with 27,751 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 970.
- Is Boyd a unisex name?
- No. Boyd is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Boyd most popular?
- 1922, when 513 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Boyd spelled?
- Boyde. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.