Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1938

Loy

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Loy
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1938
109 babies
All-time total
4,983
#2,037 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Loy popularity over time

4,983 babies have been named Loy since 1881, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 38 38 4 – #759
1890s 15 73 88 9 +132% #554
1900s 11 116 127 13 +44% #479
1910s 118 543 661 66 +420% #617
1920s 113 825 938 94 +42% #656
1930s 180 771 951 95 +1% #648
1940s 179 599 778 78 -18% #759
1950s 161 451 612 61 -21% #966
1960s 74 285 359 36 -41% #1,203
1970s 21 178 199 20 -45% #1,667
1980s – 88 88 9 -56% #2,847
1990s – 65 65 7 -26% #5,111
2000s – 51 51 5 -22% #8,617
2010s – 21 21 2 -59% #9,285
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -44% #10,369

The story of Loy

Loy 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 1881, 4,983 American babies have been named Loy, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1938, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Loy?

The median living Loy is about 69 years old; half are between 58 and 79. An estimated 1,800 people named Loy are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Loy 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 7 #10,369
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 8 #9,320
2017 – – 5 #13,496
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 8 #9,285
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #11,901
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 8 #9,415
2006 – – 6 #11,505
2005 – – 5 #12,595
2004 – – 8 #8,617
2003 – – 6 #10,364
2002 – – 6 #10,162
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,843
1995 – – 6 #8,459
1990 – – 7 #6,885
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 13 #3,363
1975 – – 16 #2,600
1970 – – 23 #1,878
1965 8 #5,103 26 #1,545
1960 9 #4,639 43 #1,203
1955 16 #2,905 33 #1,329
1950 19 #2,306 49 #999
1945 24 #1,725 60 #803
1940 29 #1,427 59 #815
1935 21 #1,698 79 #674
1930 18 #1,994 86 #675
1925 8 #3,891 78 #742
1920 17 #2,224 88 #682
1915 8 #3,303 87 #617
1910 – – 13 #910
1905 – – 10 #822
1900 – – 15 #669
1895 5 #1,728 9 #775
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loy?

The median living Loy is about 69 years old. Half of all living Loys are between 58 and 79 years old.

How many people named Loy are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Loy are alive in the United States, based on 4,983 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loy in 2025?

Loy 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 Loy?

4,983 babies have been named Loy in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loy most popular?

Loy peaked in 1938, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Loy a boy or girl name?

Loy is used for both: about 17% of babies named Loy have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Loy rising or falling?

Loy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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