Boyd

“Blond, yellow, fair” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1959 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Boyd has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #228 (1899) · 27,680 babies named Boyd all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Boyds

Boyd Holbrook — American actor and former model
Boyd Alexander — British Army officer, explorer and ornithologist (1873-1910)
Boyd Gaines — American actor
Boyd K. Packer — Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1924-2015)
Boyd Rice — American experimental musician

Among 161 notable people named Boyd:

Athletes appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Boyd Gordon, Canadian ice hockey player.

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