boy's name
Cloy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 131
Cloy is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1944 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1932, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cloy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1944, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s (to 1944) | 11 |
How popular is Cloy?
In 1944, Cloy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cloy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cloy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cloy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cloy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cloy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cloy
How popular is the name Cloy?
In 1944, Cloy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cloy a girl's or a boy's name?
Cloy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cloy?
Cloy has 1 syllable.
When was Cloy most popular?
Cloy peaked in 1932, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.