Total births
89
Boys' name · since 1915
Stoy
89 babies named Stoy in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 89
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
89 boys have been named Stoy since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Stoy has 89 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1951.
- 89 total births
- 1915–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
89 boys have been named Stoy since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 89
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Stoy was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Stoy in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Stoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stoy's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stoy at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Stoy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Stoy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Stoy's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Stoy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (43% of all-time use).
Stoy by state
Where Stoy concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 5.6% |
Kentucky share of Stoy's total US births 5.6%
5 of 89 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stoy? ▼
Stoy has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 10 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Stoy most popular? ▼
Stoy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Stoy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stoy are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Stoy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stoy since 1915 -- 37 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Stoy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stone, Storm, Stoney, Stockton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Stoy's data
- Stoy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Stoys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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.
Keep exploring Stoy
Nearby Names Like Stoy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stoy
Stone Boy
#1045 6,676 births
Storm Boy
#1868 3,605 births
Stoney Boy
#2881 3,092 births
Stockton Boy
#3061 1,366 births
Stormy Boy
#7329 900 births
Compare Stoy side by side: Stoy vs Stone Stoy vs Storm Stoy vs Stoney
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1951 (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. "Stoy: Baby Name Since 1915 - 89 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stoy. 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 Stoy 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.