Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Boyd
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1922
Peak era
1922
Peak births
508
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Boyd
How many people are named Boyd?
An estimated 10,675 living Americans are named Boyd.
How rare is Boyd?
Boyd is uncommon among babies today, with 78 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.6% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Boyd?
The median age of a living American named Boyd is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 71 years old.
Is Boyd still popular?
Not especially. Boyd has been declining since its 1922 peak and registered 78 births in 2025.
Where is Boyd most common?
Boyd has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 13.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
84.6%
2025
78
All-time
27,680
Where it lives now
Boyd is most concentrated in Utah — about 11.6× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Boyd is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.