boy's name
Hoy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 825
Hoy is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2022 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 1923, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hoy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 160 |
| 1920s | 215 |
| 1930s | 150 |
| 1940s | 117 |
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Hoy?
In 2022, Hoy 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 Hoy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hoy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hoy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hoy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hoy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hoy
How popular is the name Hoy?
In 2022, Hoy 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 Hoy a girl's or a boy's name?
Hoy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hoy?
Hoy has 1 syllable.
When was Hoy most popular?
Hoy peaked in 1923, when 36 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.