Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Lord

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,009
Rank 2025
#8,009
among boys · ↓1,652 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Lord
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
29 babies
All-time total
678
#6,577 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Lord popularity over time

678 babies have been named Lord since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #4,327
1920s 21 2 +320% #4,008
1930s 13 1 -38% #2,867
1940s 18 2 +38% #3,023
1950s 27 3 +50% #3,177
1960s 12 1 -56% #3,526
1970s 69 7 +475% #3,283
1980s 71 7 +3% #3,715
1990s 99 10 +39% #4,312
2000s 101 10 +2% #4,710
2010s 130 13 +29% #4,711
2020s (to 2025) 112 19 +44% #3,786

The story of Lord

Lord is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,009 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 678 American babies have been named Lord. Its peak came in 2021, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Lord stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lord?

The median living Lord is about 23 years old; half are between 8 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Lord are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Lord year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #8,009
2024 14 #6,357
2023 24 #4,414
2022 14 #6,353
2021 29 #3,786
2020 21 #4,641
2019 18 #5,273
2018 18 #5,232
2017 13 #6,533
2016 21 #4,711
2015 20 #4,826
2014 9 #8,537
2013 8 #9,332
2012 14 #6,197
2011 – –
2010 9 #8,535
2009 7 #10,570
2008 – –
2007 11 #7,416
2006 9 #8,473
2005 10 #7,453
2004 18 #4,710
2003 8 #8,323
2002 10 #6,848
2001 16 #4,813
2000 12 #5,772
1995 10 #5,754
1990 13 #4,312
1985 12 #3,715
1980 10 #4,018
1975 11 #3,351
1970 7 #4,088
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 6 #3,540
1945 – –
1940 7 #3,023
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 5 #4,628
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lord

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lord Byron Lord Byron British poet (1788–1824) 18th century
  2. 2 Lord Randolph Churchill Lord Randolph Churchill British politician (1849–1895) 19th century
  3. 3 Lord Alfred Douglas Lord Alfred Douglas English poet and journalist (1870–1945) 19th century
  4. 4 Lord Guildford Dudley Lord Guildford Dudley Consort of Lady Jane Grey in 1553 1536–1553 · 16th century
  5. 5 Lord Leopold Mountbatten Lord Leopold Mountbatten British noble and army officer 1889–1922 · 19th century
  6. 6 Lord William Bentinck Lord William Bentinck British military commander and politician (1774–1839) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lord?

The median living Lord is about 23 years old. Half of all living Lords are between 8 and 39 years old.

How many people named Lord are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lord are alive in the United States, based on 678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lord in 2025?

Lord ranked #8,009 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lord?

678 babies have been named Lord in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lord most popular?

Lord peaked in 2021, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Lord a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lord rising or falling?

Lord is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Lord?

Well-known people named Lord include Lord Byron (writer), Lord Randolph Churchill (politician), Lord Alfred Douglas (writer).

Names like Lord

Names that sound and feel close to Lord: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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