Recorded 1912–1985 Unisex name Peak 1971 388 births

Toye — unisex name

388 babies named Toye in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s331920s121930s51950s681960s1241970s1151980s31
1960s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Toye was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

17 babies were named Toye in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Toye

The Social Security Administration has registered 388 babies named Toye between 1912 and 1985, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Toye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Toye is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 21 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Toye performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Toye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Toye in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Toye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 388 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Toye at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

388

Since 1912

74 years of records

Peak year

1971

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1912

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 1985

Toye popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1912

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1971)
17
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
05101520 198519781973196819631958195319181912 6

Toye popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 1922 (Toye as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
4.555.566.5 1999198119761922 5

Toye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
124 births that decade — 32% of Toye's all-time total
1910s331920s121930s51950s681960s1241970s1151980s31

Toye by state

Where Toye concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Toye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.3%
Texas share of Toye's total US births 1.3%

5 of 388 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toye?
388 babies have been named Toye since 1912. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1971 with 17 births.
When was Toye most popular?
Toye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Toye most popular?
The top states for the name Toye are Texas (5 births).
Is Toye a unisex name?
Yes, Toye is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 388 births, and as a boy's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Toye been used?
Toye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 74 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Toye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toya, Toy, Toyia, Toyna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.