Boys' name · since 1880
Cloyd
Cloyd has 3,050 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,510 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,050
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cloyd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,050 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Cloyd recorded 3,050 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 1993.
- #2,510 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,050 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cloyd ranks #2,510 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,050 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,510 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,050
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cloyd's 3,050 recorded births place it above 94.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Cloyd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cloyd's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cloyd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1993
- Peak year (1918)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Cloyd by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (719 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Cloyd's strongest decade.
719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Cloyd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 97
1880s
97 births
- 1890s 109
1890s
109 births
- 1900s 102
1900s
102 births
- 1910s
1910s
536 births
- 1920s
1920s
719 births
- 1930s
1930s
520 births
- 1940s
1940s
420 births
- 1950s 277
1950s
277 births
- 1960s 153
1960s
153 births
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 719 births (24% of all-time use).
How Cloyd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cloyd's total volume
Cloyd by state
Where Cloyd concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 471 | 15.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 186 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 50 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 29 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 27 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 24 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 24 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 20 | 0.7% |
471 of 3,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Cloyd appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cloyd's data
- Cloyd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (719 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Cloyds (471 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cloyd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
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, 1880–1993 (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 Cloyd 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.