Total births
77
Boys' name · since 1914
Gloyd
Gloyd has 77 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1914–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Gloyd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 77 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Gloyd recorded 77 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1947.
- 77 total births
- 1914–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Gloyd since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 77
- total births
- 1914–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Gloyd was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gloyd in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Gloyd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gloyd's full recorded timeline at 1925, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% 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 1919 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gloyd at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Gloyd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1947
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Gloyd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gloyd's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Gloyd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gloyd? ▼
77 babies have been named Gloyd since 1914. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
When was Gloyd most popular? ▼
Gloyd was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Gloyd been used? ▼
Gloyd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 34 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Gloyd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gloria, Glover, Glory, Gloster, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gloyd's data
- Gloyd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Gloyd
Nearby Names Like Gloyd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gloyd
Gloria Boy
1,737 births
Glover Boy
1,114 births
Glory Boy
#8843 107 births
Gloster Boy
11 births
Gloire Boy
6 births
Compare Gloyd side by side: Gloyd vs Gloria Gloyd vs Glover Gloyd vs Glory
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1947 (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. "Gloyd: Baby Name Since 1914 - 77 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gloyd. 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 Gloyd 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 June 2026.