Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Toy

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

As a given name, Toy may refer to:Ah Toy, Chinese-born American prostitute and madam Toy Bolton, American 1960s NASCAR driver and team owner Toy Caldwell (1947–1993)…

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Toy
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
51 babies
All-time total
2,119
#4,706 all-time among boys
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Toy popularity over time

2,119 babies have been named Toy since 1883, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 16 16 2 – #879
1890s 10 41 51 5 +219% #740
1900s 47 65 112 11 +120% #776
1910s 102 206 308 31 +175% #1,136
1920s 112 233 345 35 +12% #1,251
1930s 85 149 234 23 -32% #1,548
1940s 76 136 212 21 -9% #1,584
1950s 131 97 228 23 +8% #1,939
1960s 158 68 226 23 -1% #2,674
1970s 166 67 233 23 +3% #3,349
1980s 68 43 111 11 -52% #3,942
1990s 12 26 38 4 -66% #7,117
2000s – 5 5 1 -87% #12,168
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Toy

Toy 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 1883, 2,119 American babies have been named Toy, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 51 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 Toy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Toy?

The median living Toy is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 72. An estimated 900 people named Toy are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Toy 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
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2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #12,168
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 6 #12,865 7 #7,117
1985 5 #12,385 – –
1980 9 #7,377 – –
1975 30 #2,609 11 #3,417
1970 15 #4,028 8 #3,811
1965 10 #4,477 7 #3,518
1960 15 #3,351 11 #2,674
1955 15 #3,086 9 #2,953
1950 14 #2,898 16 #1,939
1945 – – 13 #2,006
1940 12 #2,565 7 #3,111
1935 5 #4,835 10 #2,519
1930 7 #4,009 18 #1,814
1925 8 #4,000 20 #1,797
1920 17 #2,251 29 #1,378
1915 16 #2,042 30 #1,213
1910 – – 8 #1,301
1905 7 #1,682 – –
1900 – – 6 #1,292
1895 5 #1,793 7 #969
1890 – – 5 #1,150
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toy?

The median living Toy is about 60 years old. Half of all living Toys are between 50 and 72 years old.

How many people named Toy are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Toy are alive in the United States, based on 2,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Toy mean?

As a given name, Toy may refer to:Ah Toy, Chinese-born American prostitute and madam Toy Bolton, American 1960s NASCAR driver and team owner Toy Caldwell (1947–1993), American lead guitarist Toy Dorgan, American speed skater Toy Ledbetter…

How popular is the name Toy in 2025?

Toy 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 Toy?

2,119 babies have been named Toy in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toy most popular?

Toy peaked in 1919, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Toy a boy or girl name?

Toy is used for both: about 46% of babies named Toy have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Toy rising or falling?

Toy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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