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boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Hoyt

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,854 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

Hoyt is an English medieval surname, sometimes used as a given name.

Rank 2025
#2,854
among boys · ↓367 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Hoyt · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
176 babies
All-time total
8,572
#1,321 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Hoyt popularity over time

8,572 babies have been named Hoyt since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – 53 53 5 – #609
1890s – 110 110 11 +108% #510
1900s – 183 183 18 +66% #429
1910s – 976 976 98 +433% #466
1920s 10 1,553 1,563 156 +60% #471
1930s – 1,251 1,251 125 -20% #466
1940s – 929 929 93 -26% #595
1950s – 718 718 72 -23% #738
1960s – 557 557 56 -22% #884
1970s – 267 267 27 -52% #1,358
1980s – 168 168 17 -37% #1,935
1990s – 129 129 13 -23% #3,654
2000s – 305 305 31 +136% #2,389
2010s – 959 959 96 +214% #1,390
2020s (to 2025) – 404 404 67 -30% #1,858

Where Hoyt is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Hoyt

Hoyt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,854 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,572 American babies have been named Hoyt. Its peak came in 1922, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Hoyt stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hoyt?

The median living Hoyt is about 45 years old; half are between 11 and 70. An estimated 3,900 people named Hoyt are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Hoyt 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 – – 44 #2,854
2024 – – 55 #2,487
2023 – – 64 #2,233
2022 – – 86 #1,858
2021 – – 82 #1,875
2020 – – 73 #1,970
2019 – – 86 #1,797
2018 – – 93 #1,691
2017 – – 100 #1,606
2016 – – 107 #1,548
2015 – – 124 #1,390
2014 – – 94 #1,646
2013 – – 101 #1,559
2012 – – 95 #1,629
2011 – – 81 #1,787
2010 – – 78 #1,859
2009 – – 54 #2,389
2008 – – 51 #2,486
2007 – – 45 #2,700
2006 – – 37 #2,997
2005 – – 32 #3,190
2004 – – 26 #3,569
2003 – – 15 #5,131
2002 – – 15 #4,997
2001 – – 19 #4,187
2000 – – 11 #6,063
1995 – – 11 #5,285
1990 – – 13 #4,260
1985 – – 30 #1,935
1980 – – 16 #2,878
1975 – – 27 #1,809
1970 – – 38 #1,358
1965 – – 69 #884
1960 – – 51 #1,088
1955 – – 81 #815
1950 – – 71 #810
1945 – – 77 #693
1940 – – 88 #637
1935 – – 125 #514
1930 – – 162 #466
1925 – – 140 #518
1920 – – 164 #476
1915 – – 117 #516
1910 – – 26 #561
1905 – – 13 #685
1900 – – 11 #812
1895 – – 12 #624
1890 – – 14 #521
1885 – – 6 #878
1880 – – 5 #979

Famous people named Hoyt

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hoyt Axton Hoyt Axton American singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hoyt?

The median living Hoyt is about 45 years old. Half of all living Hoyts are between 11 and 70 years old.

How many people named Hoyt are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Hoyt are alive in the United States, based on 8,572 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hoyt mean?

Hoyt is an English medieval surname, sometimes used as a given name.

How popular is the name Hoyt in 2025?

Hoyt ranked #2,854 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hoyt?

8,572 babies have been named Hoyt in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hoyt most popular?

Hoyt peaked in 1922, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Hoyt a boy or girl name?

Hoyt is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hoyt rising or falling?

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

Will Hoyt become more popular?

Hoyt is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Hoyt in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hoyt?

Well-known people named Hoyt include Hoyt Axton (actor).

Names like Hoyt

Names that sound and feel close to Hoyt: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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