Cloyd
Cloyd is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Derived from the Welsh surname Lloyd, meaning 'grey-haired' or 'sacred', or associated with regional place names.
Origin and history
Cloyd is an English name, long considered a localized variant or phonetic alteration of the Welsh surname and name Lloyd. It saw its primary usage in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but it has since become extremely rare.
Popularity in the United States
3,050 babies in the United States have been named Cloyd since 1880. It ranks #2338 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- PA (52 %)
- OH (20.6 %)
- IL (5.5 %)
- KY (3.2 %)
- TX (3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 97 |
| 1890-1900 | 109 |
| 1900-1910 | 102 |
| 1910-1920 | 536 |
| 1920-1930 | 719 |
| 1930-1940 | 520 |
| 1940-1950 | 420 |
| 1950-1960 | 277 |
| 1960-1970 | 153 |
| 1970-1980 | 75 |
| 1980-1990 | 31 |
| 1990-2000 | 11 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Cloyd
- Cloyd Boyer: Baseball Player, Coach
Fun facts
- Cloyd was most popular in the United States around the turn of the 20th century before gradually fading from common use.
- Etymologists generally view Cloyd as a phonetic variant of Lloyd, influenced by the Clwyd River valley in Wales.