Boyd
Boyd may refer to:Boyd Adams Boyd Alexander Boyd Atkins Boyd Banks Boyd Bartlett Boyd Henry Bode Boyd Clack Boyd A.
Meaning & Origin of Boyd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Boyd may refer to:Boyd Adams Boyd Alexander Boyd Atkins Boyd Banks Boyd Bartlett Boyd Henry Bode Boyd Clack Boyd A.
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The Story of Boyd
Boyd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 508 Boyds were born — ranking #248 that year. As of 2026, Boyd ranks #2,476 for baby boys with 55 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 28K Boyds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Boyd
Phonetically similar names — useful when Boyd is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Boid
- Bed
- Bad
- Bid
- Bead
- Bod
- Bide
- Bode
- Bade
- Beed
- Booed
- Bood
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Boyd
Boyd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Boyd's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #228. Use the chart and map above to compare Boyd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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