Unisex name · since 1920

Doye

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Doye, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,020 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade

106 boys have been named Doye since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doye has been recorded 106 times among boys since 1920, 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 1920 to 1964.

  • #17,020 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 106 born since 1920
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doye ranks #17,020 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1920, peaking in the 1930s.

#17,020 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doye's 106 recorded births place it above 62.48% 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.

Doye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Doye splits its recorded history at 1944: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Doye popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1934)
10
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 1920193319391947195319611964 7

Doye popularity over time - girls

20 total births recorded since 1916 (Doye as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 20 births
5 1916192619311934 5

Doye by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (29 births, 27% of the file).

1930s was Doye's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Doye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 29 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doye? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 106 babies named Doye. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,020 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 10 births.
Where does Doye sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doye ranks #17,020 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 Doye most popular? ▼
Doye was most popular in the 1930s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Is Doye a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Doye is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 106 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Doye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doye since 1920 -- 45 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Doye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doyle, Doyal, Doyce, Doy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Doye's data

  • Doye's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1960s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Doye

Nearby Names Like Doye

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

Doyle Boy
#7701 30,400 births
Doyal Boy
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Doyce Boy
946 births
Doy Boy
731 births
Doyne Boy
449 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doye: 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, 1920–1964 (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 Doye 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.