Coy vs Coyote

Side-by-side comparison of Coy and Coyote — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Coy

Boy name · Rank #1506

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Name B

Coyote

Boy name · Rank #9315

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Metric Coy Coyote
Current Rank #1506 #9315
Total Births (all years) 17,222 135
Peak Year 1926 2020
Peak Year Births 264 19
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1993

Births by Decade

Decade Coy Coyote
1880ss 59 —
1890ss 130 —
1900ss 302 —
1910ss 1,557 —
1920ss 2,263 —
1930ss 1,979 —
1940ss 1,824 —
1950ss 1,396 —
1960ss 1,094 —
1970ss 1,049 —
1980ss 1,074 —
1990ss 1,128 5
2000ss 1,395 18
2010ss 1,399 43
2020ss 573 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coy Coyote
2014 152 —
2015 137 —
2016 141 9
2017 142 8
2018 129 13
2019 128 13
2020 126 19
2021 104 8
2022 121 15
2023 104 19
2024 118 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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