Unisex name · since 1883
Toy
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 1,152 babies named Toy, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,707 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,152
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Toy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,152 have been recorded since 1883.
Toy has 1,152 recorded births among boys since 1883, 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 1883 to 2001.
- #4,707 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,152 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toy ranks #4,707 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,152 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,707 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,152
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Toy's 1,152 recorded births place it above 89.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
Toy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Toy's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Toy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2001
- Peak year (1919)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Toy popularity over time - girls
967 total births recorded since 1895 (Toy as girls' name)
Toy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (233 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Toy's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Toy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s 41
1890s
41 births
- 1900s 65
1900s
65 births
- 1910s
1910s
206 births
- 1920s
1920s
233 births
- 1930s
1930s
149 births
- 1940s
1940s
136 births
- 1950s
1950s
97 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 233 births (20% of all-time use).
How Toy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Toy's total volume
Toy by state
Where Toy concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 43 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
43 of 1,152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Toy's data
- Toy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Toys (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Toy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~118 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, 1883–2001 (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 Toy 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.