Lloyd is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lloyd in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lloyd in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lloyd
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lloyd
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Lloyd per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lloyd in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lloyd is declining: down 415 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. It peaked at #131 in 1996.
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, Lloyd Owen and Emily Ann Lloyd. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
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UK babies named Lloyd (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 415 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
Almost certainly the only Lloyd in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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
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.