Unisex name · since 1915

Coye

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 425 babies named Coye, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
425
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade

Coye is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 425 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coye has been recorded 425 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.

  • #8,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 425 born since 1915
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coye ranks #8,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 425 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
425
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Coye's 425 recorded births place it above 80.84% 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.

Coye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Coye's full recorded timeline at 1955, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Coye popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
468101214 191519281937194819671998200820172024 5

Coye popularity over time - girls

42 total births recorded since 1914 (Coye as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 42 births
456789 1914191519161919192019271929 5

Coye by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (76 births, 18% of the file).

2000s was Coye's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Coye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (18% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coye? ▼
425 babies have been named Coye since 1915. All-time, it sits at #8,697 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2007 with 12 births.
Where does Coye sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coye ranks #8,697 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 Coye most popular? ▼
Coye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Coye a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Coye is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 425 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Coye been used? ▼
Records for Coye go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Coye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coy, Coyote, Coyt, Coyle, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Coye's data

  • Coye's decade-level peak was the 2000s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Coye

Nearby Names Like Coye

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coye

Coy Boy
#1451 17,348 births
Coyote Boy
#6611 148 births
Coyt Boy
139 births
Coyle Boy
116 births
Coyer Boy
41 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Mylon #9024
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Carla
425 births · Peak 1967
Nadim #8418
425 births · Peak 1998
Danish #9156
425 births · Peak 2003
Javone
425 births · Peak 1996
Jahad #8456
425 births · Peak 1994

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Coye: 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, 1915–2024 (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 Coye 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.