Boys' name · since 1916
Doyt
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Doyt, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,204 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 66
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
66 boys have been named Doyt since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doyt has been recorded 66 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.
- #20,204 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 66 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doyt ranks #20,204 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,204 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 66
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Doyt's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Doyt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Doyt splits its recorded history at 1925: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Doyt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951
- Peak year (1933)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Doyt by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Doyt's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Doyt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (44% of all-time use).
Doyt by state
Where Doyt concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 7.6% |
5 of 66 births nationwide.
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What to do with Doyt's data
- Doyt's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Doyts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Doyt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1933)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
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, 1916–1951 (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 Doyt 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.