Loyde
Lobby Loyde, also known as John Barrie Lyde or Barry Lyde, was an Australian rock music guitarist, songwriter and producer.
Meaning & Origin of Loyde
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lobby Loyde, also known as John Barrie Lyde or Barry Lyde, was an Australian rock music guitarist, songwriter and producer.
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The Story of Loyde
Loyde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 21 Loydes were born — ranking #1,661 that year. As of 2026, Loyde ranks #3,968 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 575 Loydes 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 Loyde
Loyde is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 575 births in the dataset. Loyde's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #1,661. Use the chart and map above to compare Loyde'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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