Boys' name · since 1914

Floyde

Floyde has 310 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,385 of 45,481
all-time among boys
310
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

310 boys have been named Floyde since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floyde has been recorded 310 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1964.

  • #10,385 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 310 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floyde ranks #10,385 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,385 of 45,481
all-time among boys
310
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Floyde's 310 recorded births place it above 77.12% 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.

Floyde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Floyde's full recorded timeline at 1935, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Floyde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1925)
14
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
46810121416 191419201925193119371943194819601964 9

Floyde by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (87 births, 28% of the file).

1920s was Floyde's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Floyde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Floyde? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 310 babies named Floyde. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,385 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 14 births.
Where does Floyde sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Floyde ranks #10,385 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 Floyde most popular? ▼
Floyde was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Floyde been used? ▼
Floyde has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 51 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Floyde? ▼
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 Floyde's data

  • Floyde's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Floyde

Nearby Names Like Floyde

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

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 Floyde side by side: Floyde vs Floyd Floyde vs Florian Floyde vs Florentino

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Aubra
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Orazio
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Happy #9765
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Satoshi
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Elester
310 births · Peak 1928
Leldon
310 births · Peak 1921
Orest #5640
310 births · Peak 1952
Richar
310 births · Peak 1968

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Floyde: 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, 1914–1964 (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 Floyde 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.