Boys' name · since 1980

Croy

100 babies named Croy in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

100
total births
1980–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

100 boys have been named Croy since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Croy has been recorded 100 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.

  • 100 total births
  • 1980–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

100 boys have been named Croy since 1980, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

100
total births
1980–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Croy was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

11 babies were named Croy in 2015 - its busiest year on record.

Croy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Croy's full recorded timeline at 2016, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Croy at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

100

Since 1980

44 years of records

Peak year

2015

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1980

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2023

Croy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2015)
11
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4681012 1980201220142016201820202023 7

Croy by decade

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

2010s was Croy's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Croy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Croy?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 100 babies named Croy. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 11 births.
When was Croy most popular?
Croy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Croy been used?
Records for Croy go back to 1980, giving 44 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Croy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Crosby, Cross, Croix, Crockett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Croy's data

  • Croy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1980–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Croy: Baby Name Since 1980 - 100 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/croy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Croy 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 June 2026.