Boy nameNot in the current top chartsNew
Hoy
//ˈhɔɪ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19233 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
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Hoy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hoy |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 23 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 25 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 36 |
| 1924 | 30 |
| 1925 | 21 |
| 1926 | 15 |
| 1927 | 19 |
| 1928 | 21 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 14 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 20 |
| 1933 | 23 |
| 1934 | 12 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 16 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 14 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 14 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 14 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 13 |
| 1949 | 9 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1953 | 11 |
| 1954 | 13 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
Hoy through the decades
- Hoy peaked in 1923, when 36 babies were named Hoy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1963–2022), use of Hoy has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.