Unisex name · since 1914

Doyne

449 babies named Doyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

449
total births
1914–1973
years on record
1930s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

Doyne is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 449 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doyne has been recorded 449 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1973.

  • 449 total births
  • 1914–1973 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

449 boys have been named Doyne since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1973.

449
total births
1914–1973
years on record
1930s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Doyne was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

28 babies were named Doyne in 1934 - its busiest year on record.

Doyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Doyne's full recorded timeline at 1937, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Doyne at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

449

Since 1914

60 years of records

Peak year

1934

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1914

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1973

Doyne popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1934)
28
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
0102030 191419201926193219381944195119621973 6

Doyne popularity over time - girls

63 total births recorded since 1913 (Doyne as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 63 births
45678910 19131914191519181919192119241926192819321943 5

Doyne by decade

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

1930s was Doyne's strongest decade.

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

Doyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 131 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Doyne by state

Where Doyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Doyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arkansas
140 31.2%
#2 Indiana
11 2.4%
Arkansas share of Doyne's total US births 31.2%
Even split

140 of 449 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doyne?
Doyne has been given to 449 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 28 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Doyne most popular?
Doyne was most popular in the 1930s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Doyne most popular?
The top states for the name Doyne are Arkansas (140 births), Indiana (11 births).
Is Doyne a unisex name?
Yes, Doyne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 449 births, and as a girl's name it has 63 births.
How long has the name Doyne been used?
Doyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 60 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Doyne?
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 Doyne's data

  • Doyne's decade-level peak was the 1930s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Arkansas records the most Doynes (140 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
  • 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, 1914–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doyne: Baby Name Since 1914 - 449 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doyne. 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 Doyne 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.