Hoy
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Hoy’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
825 births recorded 1880–2022 · peaked in 1923 with 36 births
Most common in: West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Hoy’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #2367 | — |
| 1953 | #2391 | ↓24 |
| 1954 | #2207 | ↑184 |
| 1955 | #3201 | ↓994 |
| 1956 | #3942 | ↓741 |
| 1957 | #2274 | ↑1668 |
| 1958 | #3559 | ↓1285 |
| 1959 | #3037 | ↑522 |
| 1960 | #4038 | ↓1001 |
| 1961 | #4065 | ↓27 |
| 1963 | #3646 | ↑419 |
| 1964 | #3050 | ↑596 |
| 1967 | #3966 | ↓916 |
| 1968 | #3673 | ↑293 |
| 1969 | #3595 | ↑78 |
| 1971 | #3370 | ↑225 |
| 1973 | #4505 | ↓1135 |
| 1974 | #4190 | ↑315 |
| 1976 | #4418 | ↓228 |
| 2022 | #12330 | ↓7912 |
Frequently asked questions about Hoy
Is Hoy a popular name?
Hoy has 825 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Hoy more common for boys or girls?
Hoy is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Hoy most popular?
Hoy peaked in 1923 in United States, with 36 recorded births that year.
Is Hoy rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Hoy’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #682 in 1880 to #12330 in 2022.
How many babies have been named Hoy?
At least 825 babies have been recorded with the name Hoy across official birth statistics in 1 country.