Total births
81
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.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that 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.
- 81 total births
- 1917–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Boyde since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Boyde was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
10 babies were named Boyde in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Boyde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1964
- Peak year (1931)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Boyde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (36% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1964. 10 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#2210 27,680 births
Boyce Boy
#7273 5,518 births
Boy Boy
#3990 923 births
Boykin Boy
117 births
Boyan Boy
#11861 109 births
Compare Boyde side by side: Boyde vs Boyd Boyde vs Boyce Boyde vs Boy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Boyde: Baby Name Since 1917 - 81 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boyde. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.