Boys' name · since 1917

Boyde

81 babies named Boyde in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,777 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Boyde is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 81 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Boyde recorded 81 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1964.

  • #18,777 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boyde ranks #18,777 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,777 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Boyde's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Boyde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Boyde's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Boyde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1931)
10
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
4681012 1917192219241930193319431964 6

Boyde by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Boyde's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Boyde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Boyde? ▼
Boyde has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,777 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 10 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
Where does Boyde sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boyde ranks #18,777 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Boyde most popular? ▼
Boyde was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Boyde been used? ▼
Records for Boyde go back to 1917, giving 48 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Boyde? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boyd, Boyce, Boy, Boykin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Boyde's data

  • Boyde's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Boyde

Nearby Names Like Boyde

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boyde

Boyd Boy
#1960 27,680 births
Boyce Boy
#8929 5,518 births
Boy Boy
#5224 923 births
Boykin Boy
117 births
Boyan Boy
#10390 109 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Boyde: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Boyde draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.