Boyd Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Boyd is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Boyd has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Boyd' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 268th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 284th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 389th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 604th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1338th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2370th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1693rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4898th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 8072nd out of 9204 names. Discover how the name 'Boyd' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Boyd"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Boyd"

"Boyd" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 268th of 7545 6,885
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 284th of 6773 7,110
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 389th of 7552 7,011
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 604th of 10718 2,900
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1338th of 16616 1,039
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2370th of 24088 772
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1693rd of 23106 1,144
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 4898th of 9107 55
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 8072nd of 9204 10

Regional Popularity of "Boyd" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
19.07%
270th/1416
26.40%
364th/1379
9.34%
221st/2366
17.95%
205th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
18.05%
279th/1546
23.65%
368th/1556
10.96%
258th/2353
14.41%
223rd/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
16.57%
369th/2227
20.29%
493rd/2430
13.42%
383rd/2853
12.04%
334th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
19.31%
567th/2937
23.77%
828th/3483
17.54%
617th/3518
14.05%
568th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
45.37%
1672nd/3685
51.26%
2294th/4475
31.09%
1615th/5194
32.07%
2026th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
53.93%
2471st/4582
- 53.40%
3905th/7313
43.60%
3254th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
31.58%
1258th/3984
59.22%
2657th/4487
30.72%
2096th/6822
36.28%
2277th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Boyd" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Boyd"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Boyd" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.