boy's name
Doy
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Births on record 765
Doy is a boy's name. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1933, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Doy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 71 |
| 1920s | 191 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 106 |
| 1960s | 77 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 5 |
How popular is Doy?
In 1987, Doy was given to 5 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 Doy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doy
How popular is the name Doy?
In 1987, Doy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Doy a girl's or a boy's name?
Doy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Doy most popular?
Doy peaked in 1933, when 27 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.