Declining since 2020, #7,679 for boys today.
Popularity of Lord since 1917
Babies named Lord per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 69 |
| 1980s | 71 |
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s | 112 |
Meaning & origin
Lord is a rare given name, first recorded in the United States in 1917. In 2025, 164 baby boys were named Lord, placing it at rank 7,679, or about 1 in every 170,808 male births. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when it ranked 5,276th. Use of the name has been falling since 2020. The name never appears as a top name in any state. Lord belongs to the English word-name tradition, similar to King, Duke, or Prince, carrying associations of authority and nobility.
Lord derives from Old English 'hlāford', itself from 'hlāfweard' meaning 'loaf-warden' or 'bread-keeper', referring to the head of a household who provided food. Historically it was a title of nobility and authority in medieval England, rarely used as a personal name until modern times, when it appeared as a rare given name, often chosen for its aspirational meaning.
Sibling names for Lord
Names that share Lord's style, for a brother or sister.
