US rank #12437 Unisex name Peak 2007 425 births

Coye — #12437 US boys' name

425 babies named Coye in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s371930s681940s451950s331960s231970s141980s111990s152000s762010s652020s5
#12437
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Coye was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

12 babies were named Coye in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coye

The Social Security Administration has registered 425 babies named Coye between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Coye currently holds the #12437 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Coye is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coye performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Coye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 425 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Coye at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

425

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2007

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,437

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Coye popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
468101214 202420102001197219511939193019171915 7

Coye popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 42 births
456789 1929192719201919191619151914 5

Coye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
76 births that decade — 18% of Coye's all-time total
1910s331920s371930s681940s451950s331960s231970s141980s111990s152000s762010s652020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coye?
425 babies have been named Coye since 1915. It currently ranks #12437 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 12 births.
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?
Coye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Coye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coy, Coyt, Coyote, Coyle, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.