unisex name
Toy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 2,119
Toy is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 46% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2001 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 1919, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Toy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 51 |
| 1900s | 112 |
| 1910s | 308 |
| 1920s | 345 |
| 1930s | 234 |
| 1940s | 212 |
| 1950s | 228 |
| 1960s | 226 |
| 1970s | 233 |
| 1980s | 111 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Toy?
In 2001, Toy 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 Toy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Toy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Toy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Toy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Toy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Toy
How popular is the name Toy?
In 2001, Toy 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 Toy a girl's or a boy's name?
Toy is used for both girls and boys. About 46% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Toy?
Toy has 1 syllable.
When was Toy most popular?
Toy peaked in 1919, when 51 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.