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At a Glance: Name: Floyd – Meaning: gray, gray-haired – Origin: Welsh (Anglicized) – Gender: used for both boys and girls – Pronunciation: FLOYD
Floyd is a Welsh name, Anglicized into the form used today, and it means gray or gray-haired. It's been tracked in U.S. Social Security records all the way back to 1880, giving it a long, well-documented history as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Floyd
Meaning: Gray, gray-haired.
Origin: Welsh (Anglicized).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Floyd
Phonetic: FLOYD IPA: /flɔɪd/
Popularity of Floyd
Floyd's popularity peaked in 1905, when it ranked #44 with 523 babies given the name that year. By 2024, it had dropped to #2169, with only 67 babies named Floyd.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Floyd mean?
Gray, gray-haired. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Floyd)
How do you pronounce Floyd?
Floyd is pronounced FLOYD (IPA: /flɔɪd/).
Is Floyd a popular name right now?
Floyd peaked at #44 in 1905 and is ranked #2169 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1880–2024.)
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