unisex name
Doye
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 126
Doye is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1964 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1934, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Doye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 12 |
How popular is Doye?
In 1964, Doye was given to 7 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 Doye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doye
How popular is the name Doye?
In 1964, Doye was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Doye a girl's or a boy's name?
Doye is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Doye most popular?
Doye peaked in 1934, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.