Gilyard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Clarence Gilyard (1955–2022), American actor and college professor Jacob Gilyard (born 1998), American basketball player Keith Gilyard (born 1952), prominent American professor of English Kevin Gilyard (born 1986), American rapper known professionally as Kevin Gates Lorenzo Gilyard (born 1950), American serial killer Mardy Gilyard (born 1986), American football wide receiver