Total births
1,493
Girls' name · since 1944
Toi
1,493 babies named Toi in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,493
- total births
- 1944–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Toi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,493 recorded since 1944.
Toi has 1,493 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2012.
- 1,493 total births
- 1944–2012 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,493 girls have been named Toi since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.
- 1,493
- total births
- 1944–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Toi was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
61 babies were named Toi in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Toi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toi's full recorded timeline at 1980, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toi at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Toi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2012
- Peak year (1974)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Toi popularity over time - boys
53 total births recorded since 1989 (Toi as boys' name)
Toi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Toi's strongest decade.
459 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Toi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 89
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
354 births
- 1970s
1970s
459 births
- 1980s
1980s
316 births
- 1990s
1990s
198 births
- 2000s 65
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 459 births (31% of all-time use).
How Toi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Toi's total volume
Toi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Toi by state
Where Toi concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 63 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 61 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 40 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Toi's total US births 5.5%
Even split
82 of 1,493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Toi appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toi? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 1,493 babies named Toi. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 61 births.
When was Toi most popular? ▼
Toi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 459 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Toi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toi are California (82 births), Illinois (63 births), Texas (61 births).
How long has the name Toi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Toi since 1944 -- 69 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Toi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toinette, Toiya, Toini, Toia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Toi's data
- Toi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (459 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tois (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Toi
Nearby Names Like Toi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toi
Toinette Girl
503 births
Toiya Girl
123 births
Toini Girl
84 births
Toia Girl
74 births
Toinetta Girl
18 births
Compare Toi side by side: Toi vs Toinette Toi vs Toiya Toi vs Toini
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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, 1944–2012 (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. "Toi: Baby Name Since 1944 - 1,493 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toi. 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 Toi 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.