Is Loy a boy or girl name?
Loy was mostly a boy name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 17.5% of the 4,983 US babies named Loy were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Loy since 1881
- 4,983
- Most popular year
- 1938
- 109 babies
Boys and girls named Loy, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 38 | 0 | 0% |
| 1890s | 73 | 15 | 17% |
| 1900s | 116 | 11 | 8.7% |
| 1910s | 543 | 118 | 17.9% |
| 1920s | 825 | 113 | 12% |
| 1930s | 771 | 180 | 18.9% |
| 1940s | 599 | 179 | 23% |
| 1950s | 451 | 161 | 26.3% |
| 1960s | 284 | 74 | 20.7% |
| 1970s | 178 | 21 | 10.6% |
| 1980s | 88 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 66 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 51 | 0 | 0% |
| 2010s | 21 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020s | 7 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | #10,362 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | #9,317 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #13,490 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #9,284 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #11,901 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #9,415 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #11,503 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #12,595 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,616 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #10,365 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #10,162 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,843 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 10 | #6,128 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,838 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #8,573 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 6 | #8,456 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 12 | #4,895 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 11 | #5,113 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 8 | #6,292 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 7 | #6,885 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 5 | #8,717 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,342 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,851 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 11 | #4,028 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 7 | #5,331 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,746 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 10 | #4,117 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 16 | #2,847 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 13 | #3,363 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 17 | #2,731 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 16 | #2,746 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 17 | #2,615 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 10 | #3,629 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 16 | #2,600 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 13 | #2,887 | 5 | #9,584 |
| 1973 | 16 | #2,462 | 6 | #7,992 |
| 1972 | 28 | #1,667 | 5 | #9,037 |
| 1971 | 22 | #1,961 | 5 | #9,040 |
| 1970 | 23 | #1,878 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 16 | #2,190 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 18 | #1,937 | 6 | #6,684 |
| 1967 | 29 | #1,432 | 6 | #6,473 |
| 1966 | 26 | #1,529 | 8 | #5,100 |
| 1965 | 26 | #1,544 | 8 | #5,100 |
| 1964 | 25 | #1,602 | 7 | #5,794 |
| 1963 | 37 | #1,294 | 5 | #7,200 |
| 1962 | 28 | #1,503 | 12 | #3,924 |
| 1961 | 36 | #1,339 | 13 | #3,706 |
| 1960 | 43 | #1,202 | 9 | #4,639 |
| 1959 | 39 | #1,257 | 13 | #3,546 |
| 1958 | 50 | #1,085 | 15 | #3,177 |
| 1957 | 38 | #1,275 | 18 | #2,786 |
| 1956 | 48 | #1,102 | 6 | #5,681 |
| 1955 | 33 | #1,329 | 16 | #2,905 |
| 1954 | 44 | #1,130 | 23 | #2,269 |
| 1953 | 55 | #972 | 15 | #2,881 |
| 1952 | 55 | #966 | 14 | #2,998 |
| 1951 | 40 | #1,147 | 22 | #2,165 |
| 1950 | 49 | #999 | 19 | #2,306 |
| 1949 | 60 | #897 | 11 | #3,301 |
| 1948 | 64 | #861 | 10 | #3,494 |
| 1947 | 54 | #973 | 14 | #2,845 |
| 1946 | 58 | #866 | 21 | #2,061 |
| 1945 | 60 | #803 | 24 | #1,725 |
| 1944 | 48 | #927 | 14 | #2,469 |
| 1943 | 74 | #759 | 15 | #2,401 |
| 1942 | 60 | #845 | 15 | #2,366 |
| 1941 | 62 | #804 | 26 | #1,557 |
| 1940 | 59 | #815 | 29 | #1,427 |
| 1939 | 59 | #799 | 26 | #1,499 |
| 1938 | 81 | #670 | 28 | #1,427 |
| 1937 | 72 | #710 | 23 | #1,609 |
| 1936 | 67 | #740 | 11 | #2,622 |
| 1935 | 79 | #674 | 21 | #1,697 |
| 1934 | 84 | #662 | 16 | #2,051 |
| 1933 | 81 | #648 | 12 | #2,484 |
| 1932 | 83 | #673 | 12 | #2,581 |
| 1931 | 79 | #676 | 13 | #2,374 |
| 1930 | 86 | #675 | 18 | #1,994 |
| 1929 | 72 | #748 | 16 | #2,146 |
| 1928 | 85 | #688 | 10 | #3,066 |
| 1927 | 73 | #772 | 13 | #2,637 |
| 1926 | 93 | #656 | 12 | #2,812 |
| 1925 | 78 | #742 | 8 | #3,891 |
| 1924 | 88 | #700 | 6 | #4,805 |
| 1923 | 75 | #762 | 8 | #3,825 |
| 1922 | 93 | #670 | 9 | #3,543 |
| 1921 | 80 | #741 | 14 | #2,574 |
| 1920 | 88 | #682 | 17 | #2,224 |
| 1919 | 83 | #685 | 21 | #1,827 |
| 1918 | 79 | #718 | 13 | #2,605 |
| 1917 | 82 | #662 | 16 | #2,154 |
| 1916 | 80 | #660 | 20 | #1,771 |
| 1915 | 87 | #617 | 8 | #3,303 |
| 1914 | 46 | #784 | 13 | #1,968 |
| 1913 | 38 | #771 | 5 | #3,482 |
| 1912 | 23 | #958 | 12 | #1,679 |
| 1911 | 12 | #1,021 | 10 | #1,610 |
| 1910 | 13 | #910 | 0 | – |
| 1909 | 22 | #568 | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 0 | – | 6 | #2,000 |
| 1907 | 16 | #652 | 5 | #2,248 |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,071 | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 10 | #822 | 0 | – |
| 1904 | 8 | #931 | 0 | – |
| 1903 | 20 | #479 | 0 | – |
| 1902 | 13 | #636 | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 5 | #1,151 | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 15 | #669 | 0 | – |
| 1899 | 10 | #687 | 5 | #1,743 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,236 | 0 | – |
| 1897 | 11 | #668 | 0 | – |
| 1896 | 7 | #943 | 5 | #1,732 |
| 1895 | 9 | #775 | 5 | #1,728 |
| 1894 | 14 | #554 | 0 | – |
| 1893 | 12 | #594 | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 5 | #1,061 | 0 | – |
| 1890 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1889 | 8 | #759 | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 8 | #789 | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 6 | #885 | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 6 | #921 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 5 | #1,065 | 0 | – |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 5 | #958 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Loy reached #479 in 1903. As a girl name, it reached #1,427 in 1938. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1930s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Loy
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.