Cloyd: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	97	10	–	#537
1890s	109	11	+12%	#447
1900s	102	10	-6%	#659
1910s	536	54	+425%	#633
1920s	719	72	+34%	#697
1930s	520	52	-28%	#811
1940s	420	42	-19%	#896
1950s	277	28	-34%	#1,125
1960s	153	15	-45%	#1,647
1970s	75	8	-51%	#2,134
1980s	31	3	-59%	#4,208
1990s	11	1	-65%	#7,794
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#537

1890s

109

+12%

#447

1900s

102

-6%

#659

1910s

536

+425%

#633

1920s

719

+34%

#697

1930s

520

-28%

#811

1940s

420

-19%

#896

1950s

277

-34%

#1,125

1960s

153

-45%

#1,647

1970s

-51%

#2,134

1980s

-59%

#4,208

1990s

-65%

#7,794

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cloyd

Cloyd is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 3,050 American babies have been named Cloyd. Its peak came in 1918, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cloyd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cloyd?

The median living Cloyd is about 72 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 700 people named Cloyd are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cloyd year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,341
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,651
1975	8	#4,012
1970	18	#2,134
1965	20	#1,783
1960	23	#1,696
1955	31	#1,374
1950	40	#1,125
1945	26	#1,304
1940	50	#896
1935	58	#817
1930	55	#895
1925	86	#697
1920	73	#777
1915	84	#633
1910	11	#991
1905	12	#708
1900	9	#915
1895	10	#701
1890	10	#637
1885	7	#778
1880	12	#537

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cloyd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cloyd?

The median living Cloyd is about 72 years old. Half of all living Cloyds are between 62 and 81 years old.

How many people named Cloyd are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cloyd are alive in the United States, based on 3,050 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cloyd mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname

How popular is the name Cloyd in 2025?

Cloyd did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cloyd?

3,050 babies have been named Cloyd in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cloyd most popular?

Cloyd peaked in 1918, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Cloyd a boy or girl name?

Cloyd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cloyd rising or falling?

Cloyd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cloyd

Cloyd popularity over time

The story of Cloyd

How old are people named Cloyd?

Cloyd year by year

Frequently asked questions

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