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boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Toivo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Toivo
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
57 babies
All-time total
535
#7,583 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Toivo popularity over time

535 babies have been named Toivo since 1906, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1900s 33 3 – #776
1910s 321 32 +873% #758
1920s 176 18 -45% #1,158
1930s 5 1 -97% #4,500
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The story of Toivo

Toivo 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 1906, 535 American babies have been named Toivo. Its peak came in 1918, when 57 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 Toivo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Toivo year by year

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

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1930 5 #4,500
1925 11 #2,738
1920 34 #1,250
1915 24 #1,405
1910 12 #979
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Famous people named Toivo

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

  1. 1 Toivo Kuula Toivo Kuula Finnish composer (1883–1918) 19th century
  2. 2 Toivo Mikael Kivimäki Toivo Mikael Kivimäki Prime minister of Finland from 1932 to 1936 1886–1968 · 19th century
  3. 3 Toivo Hyytiäinen Toivo Hyytiäinen Finnish javelin thrower (1925–1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Toivo Loukola Toivo Loukola Finnish runner (1902–1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Toivo in 2025?

Toivo 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 Toivo?

535 babies have been named Toivo in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toivo most popular?

Toivo peaked in 1918, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Toivo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Toivo rising or falling?

Toivo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Toivo?

Well-known people named Toivo include Toivo Kuula (composer), Toivo Mikael Kivimäki (politician), Toivo Hyytiäinen (athlete).

Names like Toivo

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

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