How Many People Are Named Cloy?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Cloy. It is predominantly male (96.2%). The average bearer is 91 years old, and Cloy peaked in popularity in 1932 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cloy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cloy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Cloy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Cloy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.2% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1932
13 births
Total Registered
131
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cloy
Cloy is predominantly male (96.2%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cloy as a male name
Ranked #3,167 in 1944
6 male births in 1944
Peak: 1932 (13 births)
Cloy as a female name
Ranked #4,969 in 1918
5 female births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Cloy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cloy span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 51 babies were registered. Cloy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cloy by Decade
How has Cloy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cloy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cloy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cloy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cloy?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Cloy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Cloy a common name?
Cloy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 131 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cloy most popular?
Cloy reached peak popularity in 1932, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cloy is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cloy a male name?
Cloy is predominantly male. 96.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cloy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cloy Smith, Cloy Johnson, Cloy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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