Hoy Name Popularity and Statistics

Hoy is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births825
First Year on Record1880

Hoy popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Boys5#12,330
1976Boys7#4,418
1974Boys7#4,190
1973Boys6#4,505
1971Boys9#3,370
1969Boys7#3,595
1968Boys6#3,673
1967Boys5#3,966
1964Boys8#3,050
1963Boys6#3,646
1961Boys5#4,065
1960Boys5#4,038
1959Boys8#3,037
1958Boys6#3,559
1957Boys13#2,274
1956Boys5#3,942
1955Boys7#3,201
1954Boys13#2,207
1953Boys11#2,391
1951Boys11#2,367
1950Boys5#3,681
1949Boys9#2,606
1948Boys13#2,115
1947Boys10#2,498

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1923 · Boys

36 recorded births and rank #1,194.

1924 · Boys

30 recorded births and rank #1,355.

1920 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #1,505.

1933 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,405.

Where Hoy ranked highest in 1944

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

WV
Rank #318 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Hoy