Loy
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Loy’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,983 births recorded 1881–2021 · peaked in 1938 with 109 births
Most common in: Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Missouri
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Loy’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #6415 | — |
| 1991 | #5942 | ↑473 |
| 1992 | #4872 | ↑1070 |
| 1993 | #5002 | ↓130 |
| 1995 | #7792 | ↓2790 |
| 1996 | #7971 | ↓179 |
| 1997 | #8110 | ↓139 |
| 1998 | #5840 | ↑2270 |
| 2000 | #9112 | ↓3272 |
| 2002 | #9392 | ↓280 |
| 2003 | #9581 | ↓189 |
| 2004 | #8143 | ↑1438 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓3329 |
| 2006 | #10662 | ↑810 |
| 2007 | #8915 | ↑1747 |
| 2009 | #10994 | ↓2079 |
| 2011 | #8767 | ↑2227 |
| 2017 | #12246 | ↓3479 |
| 2018 | #8819 | ↑3427 |
| 2021 | #9714 | ↓895 |
Frequently asked questions about Loy
Is Loy a popular name?
Loy has 4,983 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 2021, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Loy more common for boys or girls?
Loy is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Loy most popular?
Loy peaked in 1938 in United States, with 109 recorded births that year.
Is Loy rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Loy’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #866 in 1881 to #9714 in 2021.
How many babies have been named Loy?
At least 4,983 babies have been recorded with the name Loy across official birth statistics in 1 country.