unisex name
Loye
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 621
Loye is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1970 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 1939, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1970, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 115 |
| 1930s | 159 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s (to 1970) | 5 |
How popular is Loye?
In 1970, Loye 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 Loye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loye
How popular is the name Loye?
In 1970, Loye 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 Loye a girl's or a boy's name?
Loye is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Loye?
Loye has 1 syllable.
When was Loye most popular?
Loye peaked in 1939, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.