Boys' name · since 1916

Floid

Floid has 42 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Floid since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Floid recorded 42 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1932.

  • #23,342 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floid ranks #23,342 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Floid's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% 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.

Floid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Floid's full recorded timeline at 1920, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Floid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 1916191819191920192519271932 5

Floid by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Floid's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Floid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floid? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 42 babies named Floid. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,342 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 8 births.
Where does Floid sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floid ranks #23,342 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 Floid most popular? ▼
Floid was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Floid been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Floid since 1916 -- 17 years through the most recent 1932 data.
What names are similar to Floid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Floyd, Florian, Florentino, Florencio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Floid's data

  • Floid's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Floid

Nearby Names Like Floid

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

Floyd Boy
#2231 154,370 births
Florian Boy
#2483 3,691 births
Florentino Boy
#7214 3,105 births
Florencio Boy
#4863 3,090 births
Florence Boy
1,454 births

Compare Floid side by side: Floid vs Floyd Floid vs Florian Floid vs Florentino

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Pinckney
42 births · Peak 1922
Elda
42 births · Peak 1912
Lacie
42 births · Peak 1921
Otie
42 births · Peak 1921
Raeburn
42 births · Peak 1930
Bartolomeo
42 births · Peak 1914
Alley
42 births · Peak 1914
Rudyard
42 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Floid: 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, 1916–1932 (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 Floid 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.