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.

#19,151 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1914
1920s
peak 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.

  • #19,151 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gloyd ranks #19,151 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,151 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gloyd's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
456789 1914191919211925192719311947 5

Gloyd by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 47% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gloyd? ▼
77 babies have been named Gloyd since 1914. All-time, it sits at #19,151 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
Where does Gloyd sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gloyd ranks #19,151 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 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.

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
#8767 107 births
Gloster Boy
11 births
Gloire Boy
#11927 6 births

Compare Gloyd side by side: Gloyd vs Gloria Gloyd vs Glover Gloyd vs Glory

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Goro
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Baldo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gloyd: 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, 1914–1947 (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 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 August 2026.