boy's name
Loay
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 398
Loay is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Loay over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Loay?
In 2025, Loay was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Loay is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loay
How popular is the name Loay?
In 2025, Loay was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Loay a girl's or a boy's name?
Loay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Loay most popular?
Loay peaked in 2012, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Loay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loay currently ranks #2,056 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.