Boys' name · since 1918

Hoyal

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Hoyal, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,725 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Hoyal since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hoyal recorded 16 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1941.

  • #30,725 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1918
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoyal ranks #30,725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1918, peaking in the 1930s.

#30,725 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1918
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hoyal's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Hoyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hoyal's full recorded timeline at 1936, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hoyal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1936)
6
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 191819361941 5

Hoyal by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1930s was Hoyal's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Hoyal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hoyal? ▼
Hoyal has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,725 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 6 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
Where does Hoyal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoyal ranks #30,725 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 Hoyal most popular? ▼
Hoyal was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Hoyal been used? ▼
Records for Hoyal go back to 1918, giving 24 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Hoyal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoyt, Hoyle, Hoy, Hoyte, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hoyal's data

  • Hoyal's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- 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 Hoyal

Nearby Names Like Hoyal

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

Hoyt Boy
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Hoyle Boy
1,003 births
Hoy Boy
825 births
Hoyte Boy
262 births
Hoye Boy
54 births

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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hoyal: 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, 1918–1941 (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 Hoyal 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.