Coye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	33	59	6	–	#2,588
1920s	16	37	53	5	-10%	#2,543
1930s	–	68	68	7	+28%	#2,351
1940s	–	45	45	5	-34%	#2,675
1950s	–	33	33	3	-27%	#2,531
1960s	–	23	23	2	-30%	#3,342
1970s	–	14	14	1	-39%	#3,402
1980s	–	11	11	1	-21%	#7,138
1990s	–	15	15	2	+36%	#8,361
2000s	–	76	76	8	+407%	#6,704
2010s	–	65	65	7	-14%	#6,717
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-87%	#12,709

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,588

1920s

-10%

#2,543

1930s

–

+28%

#2,351

1940s

–

-34%

#2,675

1950s

–

-27%

#2,531

1960s

–

-30%

#3,342

1970s

–

-39%

#3,402

1980s

–

-21%

#7,138

1990s

–

+36%

#8,361

2000s

–

+407%

#6,704

2010s

–

-14%

#6,717

2020s (to 2025)

–

-87%

#12,709

The story of Coye

Coye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 467 American babies have been named Coye, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Coye stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coye?

The median living Coye is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Coye are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Coye year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	5	#12,709
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	6	#11,049
2017	–	–	8	#9,022
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	10	#7,596
2014	–	–	12	#6,717
2013	–	–	9	#8,248
2012	–	–	6	#11,075
2011	–	–	7	#9,829
2010	–	–	7	#9,891
2009	–	–	10	#7,807
2008	–	–	7	#10,082
2007	–	–	12	#6,704
2006	–	–	11	#7,000
2005	–	–	9	#7,758
2004	–	–	7	#9,134
2003	–	–	5	#11,215
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	7	#8,478
2000	–	–	8	#7,573
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#8,361
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,145
1955	–	–	5	#3,976
1950	–	–	8	#2,815
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	7	#2,928
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	9	#2,820
1925	–	–	5	#4,341
1920	6	#4,505	5	#4,437
1915	5	#4,429	7	#3,150
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Coye, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Coye?

The median living Coye is about 22 years old. Half of all living Coyes are between 15 and 61 years old.

How many people named Coye are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Coye are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coye in 2025?

Coye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Coye?

467 babies have been named Coye in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coye most popular?

Coye peaked in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Coye a boy or girl name?

Coye is used for both: about 9% of babies named Coye have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Coye rising or falling?

Coye is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Coye popularity over time

The story of Coye

How old are people named Coye?

Coye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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