Toya: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	19	–	19	2	–	#3,713
1940s	15	–	15	2	-21%	#3,593
1950s	242	–	242	24	+1513%	#1,615
1960s	732	–	732	73	+202%	#1,012
1970s	1,812	23	1,835	184	+151%	#674
1980s	867	–	867	87	-53%	#1,048
1990s	229	–	229	23	-74%	#2,462
2000s	40	–	40	4	-83%	#8,166
2010s	13	–	13	1	-67%	#14,840
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,713

1940s

–

-21%

#3,593

1950s

242

–

242

+1513%

#1,615

1960s

732

–

732

+202%

#1,012

1970s

1,812

1,835

184

+151%

#674

1980s

867

–

867

-53%

#1,048

1990s

229

–

229

-74%

#2,462

2000s

–

-83%

#8,166

2010s

–

-67%

#14,840

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Toya

Toya 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 1932, 3,992 American babies have been named Toya. Its peak came in 1976, when 232 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Toya?

The median living Toya is about 50 years old; half are between 44 and 55. An estimated 3,800 people named Toya 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.

Toya 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	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	6	#15,529	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	7	#14,840	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	7	#14,085	–	–
2003	5	#18,231	–	–
2002	10	#10,194	–	–
2001	13	#8,166	–	–
2000	5	#17,458	–	–
1995	21	#4,839	–	–
1990	50	#2,462	–	–
1985	83	#1,491	–	–
1980	137	#1,048	–	–
1975	203	#727	5	#6,280
1970	167	#825	–	–
1965	73	#1,260	–	–
1960	59	#1,443	–	–
1955	19	#2,629	–	–
1950	11	#3,405	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toya?

The median living Toya is about 50 years old. Half of all living Toyas are between 44 and 55 years old.

How many people named Toya are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Toya are alive in the United States, based on 3,992 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toya in 2025?

Toya 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 Toya?

3,992 babies have been named Toya in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toya most popular?

Toya peaked in 1976, when 232 newborns received the name.

Is Toya a boy or girl name?

Toya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toya rising or falling?

Toya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Toya popularity over time

The story of Toya

How old are people named Toya?

Toya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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