How old is someone named Floyd?
The average Floyd is 64 years old.
Half of all living Floyds are between 55 and 77.
When was Floyd popular?
Floyd peaked in 1926 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 63 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,055 | 0 |
| 1910s | 21,698 | 0 |
| 1920s | 33,490 | 200 |
| 1930s | 25,104 | 2,900 |
| 1940s | 21,134 | 9,000 |
| 1950s | 17,975 | 12,000 |
| 1960s | 11,315 | 9,100 |
| 1970s | 5,724 | 5,100 |
| 1980s | 3,506 | 3,300 |
| 1990s | 1,793 | 1,700 |
| 2000s | 1,105 | 1,100 |
| 2010s | 910 | 900 |
| 2020s | 396 | 390 |
How many Floyds are still alive?
About 46,000 Floyds are alive in the US today. That's 29% of the roughly 160,000 babies named Floyd since 1880.
Most Floyds ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1926, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Floyd?
About half of living Floyds are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Floyd an old name?
Yes. Floyd is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Floyd will be 64 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Floyd a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.2% of living Floyds are men.
Names the same age as Floyd
NAME TWIN
Floyd's name twin is Claude. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Claude's age curve is the closest match to Floyd's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Floyd
How old is the average Floyd?
The average Floyd in the US is 64 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Floyd?
About 46,000 Floyds are alive in the US today, out of roughly 160,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Floyd most popular?
In 1926, when about 3,700 baby boys were named Floyd.
Is Floyd a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Floyds, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this