Boy name · Welsh
Floyd
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: greyFloyd is a boy's name that comes from Welsh and means "grey". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Grey
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #2237 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Floyd
As a boy's name, Floyd comes from Welsh and means "grey". It is used in English.
Floyd is also a surname: the 520th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 63,374 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Floyd on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Floyd on 4 lists.
“A form of Lloyd, from the Welsh word for gray”
From Redneck names for boys, classic country boy names
“Mellow and friendly, a dog who loves a porch”
From Boy dog names, human names for boy dogs
“Friendly neighborhood goose”
From Porch goose names, vintage and classic porch goose names
“Grey; Welsh. An English spelling of Welsh Lloyd”
From Old man names, old boy names from the 1900s to 1920s
How popular is Floyd?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,237
- 63 babies, 37 per million boys
- Best rank
- #44 in 1905
- Most babies: 3,623 in 1926
- Babies since 1880
- At least 154,370
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 2,260 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 3,468 per million |
| 1900s | 3,659 per million |
| 1910s | 3,217 per million |
| 1920s | 3,009 per million |
| 1930s | 2,355 per million |
| 1940s | 1,411 per million |
| 1950s | 883 per million |
| 1960s | 583 per million |
| 1970s | 344 per million |
| 1980s | 189 per million |
| 1990s | 92 per million |
| 2000s | 55 per million |
| 2010s | 48 per million |
| 2020s | 38 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,457 | #1,633 | #1,798 | #1,905 | #2,031 | #1,946 | #2,252 | #2,520 | #2,141 | #2,237 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Floyd
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- LloydGrey (Welsh, boy)
Names spelled like Floyd
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- FordRiver crossing (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Floyd
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Welsh
- DylanTide, flow (Welsh, boy)
- HowellEminent, conspicuous (Welsh, boy)
- LynnLake (Welsh, unisex)
- OwenAnglicized form of Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (Welsh, boy)
- ReeseArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, unisex)
- RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)
- WynnFair, white, blessed (Welsh, unisex)
- BedwyrWelsh form of Bedivere, a knight of King Arthur (Welsh, boy)
- BerwynWhite head (Welsh, boy)
- BleddynLittle wolf (Welsh, boy)
Floyd: common questions
What does the name Floyd mean?
Floyd comes from Welsh and means "grey".
Is Floyd a boy or girl name?
Floyd is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Floyd come from?
Floyd comes from Welsh and means "grey". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Floyd?
Floyd ranked #2,237 in the US in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Floyd?
Forms of Floyd with the same meaning and origin include Lloyd (English).
What middle names go with Floyd?
Middle names that flow well with Floyd include Christopher, Emmett, Evander, Gideon and Micah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.