Lloyd is a distinctive choice, ranked #1162 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lloyd in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1162
About the Name Lloyd
Lloyd has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 218 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #131 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lloyd is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lloyd
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Lloyd per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lloyd in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lloyd has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 218 places in the last five years. Its peak was #131 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Lloyd is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lloyd include: Danielle Lloyd — Danielle Lloyd is an English model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2004 and Miss Great Britain 2006.; Lloyd Owen — Marcus Richard Lloyd Owen is a British actor.; Emily Ann Lloyd — Emily Ann Lloyd is a retired American actress..
Lloyd does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lloyds in the wild.
24
UK babies named Lloyd (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 218 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lloyd
Likely around 1 other Lloyd in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lloyd
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Danielle Lloyd is an English model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2004 and Miss Great Britain 2006. Lloyd first rose to prominence when she was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title after posing nude in the December 2006 edition of Playboy magazine.
Marcus Richard Lloyd Owen is a British actor. Despite being born in London, he considers himself Welsh due to both his parents being from Wales and only having moved to London for purposes of professional progression.
Lloyd James Austin III is a retired United States Army general who served as the 28th United States secretary of defense, from 2021 to 2025, under the Biden administration. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013.