Boyde
Boyde is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andreas Boyde, German pianist James Boyde, Canadian biathlete Thomas Wilson Boyde Jr. (1905–1981), American architect William Boyde, British actor
Meaning & Origin of Boyde
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Boyde is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andreas Boyde, German pianist James Boyde, Canadian biathlete Thomas Wilson Boyde Jr. (1905–1981), American architect William Boyde, British actor
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The Story of Boyde
Boyde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 10 Boydes were born — ranking #2,471 that year. As of 2026, Boyde ranks #3,602 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Boydes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Boyde
Boyde is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Boyde's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #2,471. Use the chart and map above to compare Boyde'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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