Boys' name · since 1918

Coyal

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Coyal, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,317 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade

Coyal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coyal has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1937.

  • #33,317 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1918
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coyal ranks #33,317 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1918, peaking in the 1930s.

#33,317 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Coyal's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Coyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Coyal's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1937 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Coyal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1937)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 19181937 6

Coyal by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Coyal's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Coyal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coyal?
11 babies have been named Coyal since 1918. All-time, it sits at #33,317 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1937 with 6 births.
Where does Coyal sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coyal ranks #33,317 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Coyal most popular?
Coyal was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Coyal been used?
The SSA has tracked Coyal since 1918 -- 20 years through the most recent 1937 data.
What names are similar to Coyal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coy, Coye, Coyote, Coyt, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Coyal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Coyal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.