Boy · #3,602 in 2026

Boyde

Name: Popularity of the name Boyde in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Boyde, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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

Current Rank

#3,602

Peak Rank

#2,471 (1931)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1964

Last Year

1931

Peak Year

#2471

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Boyde

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Boyde

American parents first put Boyde on the record books as a baby boy name in 1917, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 10 Boydes were born — ranking #2,471 that year. About 36% of every Boyde on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Boyde last appeared in the published SSA data in 1964, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 81 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Boyde

Phonetically similar names — useful when Boyde is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Boyd
Boid
Bed
Bad
Bid
Bead
Bod
Bide
Bode
Bade
Beed
Booed

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyde

What does the name Boyde mean?

How popular is Boyde in 2026?

In 2026, Boyde ranks #3,602 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Boyde most popular?

Boyde reached its peak popularity in 1931, ranking #2,471 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Boyde a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Boyde is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Boyde?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Boyde include Aulton, Earmon, Freman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.