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Floyd

Pronounced F L OY1 D (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1926
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Floyd?

Floyd is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 155,680 children — the 228th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1926, when 3,623 children were given it.

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1926Boys: 3,623Girls: 39

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
F L OY1 D
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Floyd

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Floyd

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Floyd?
Floyd ranks 228th among boys' names in US records, with 155,680 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 816.
Is Floyd a unisex name?
No. Floyd is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Floyd most popular?
1926, when 3,623 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.