Unisex name · since 1912
Toye
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 388 babies named Toye, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,773 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 388
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Toye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 388 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toye has been recorded 388 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1985.
- #13,773 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 388 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toye ranks #13,773 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 388 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,773 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 388
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Toye's 388 recorded births place it above 80.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Toye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Toye's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Toye popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1985
- Peak year (1971)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Toye popularity over time - boys
21 total births recorded since 1922 (Toye as boys' name)
Toye by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (124 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Toye's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Toye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s
1960s
124 births
- 1970s
1970s
115 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 124 births (32% of all-time use).
Toye by state
Where Toye concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 388 births nationwide.
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What to do with Toye's data
- Toye's decade-level peak was the 1960s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Toyes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Toye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1912–1985 (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 Toye 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.