Floyd
Meaning: “grey, grey-haired”
About the name Floyd
Floyd is a boy name with Welsh roots, meaning “grey, grey-haired”.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Floyd ranked #2237 for boys in the US, with 63 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1943. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Floyd were boys.
Etymology
From Welsh, meaning “grey, grey-haired”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Floyd”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2237
- In 2015
- #1532
- Babies in 2025
- 63
Popularity of Floyd, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Floyd
Floyd is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Floyd
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.