How Many People Are Named Coy?
An estimated 10,130 people in the United States have the first name Coy. It is predominantly male (95.2%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Coy peaked in popularity in 1919 with 279 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Coy 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 Coy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Coy is overwhelmingly male, 866 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,130
About 1 in 33,836 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.2% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1919
279 births
Total Registered
18,088
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Coy
Coy is predominantly male (95.2%), though 866 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Coy as a male name
Ranked #1,507 in 2024
118 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (264 births)
Coy as a female name
Ranked #17,158 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1918 (23 births)
Coy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Coy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,424 babies were registered. Coy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Coy by Decade
How has Coy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 59 | 59 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 152 | 130 | 22 | |
| 1900s | 372 | 302 | 70 | |
| 1910s | 1,718 | 1,557 | 161 | |
| 1920s | 2,424 | 2,263 | 161 | |
| 1930s | 2,104 | 1,979 | 125 | |
| 1940s | 1,927 | 1,824 | 103 | |
| 1950s | 1,467 | 1,396 | 71 | |
| 1960s | 1,142 | 1,094 | 48 | |
| 1970s | 1,087 | 1,049 | 38 | |
| 1980s | 1,093 | 1,074 | 19 | |
| 1990s | 1,144 | 1,128 | 16 | |
| 2000s | 1,412 | 1,395 | 17 | |
| 2010s | 1,414 | 1,399 | 15 | |
| 2020s | 573 | 573 | 0 | |
Coy by State
Birth registrations for Coy span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, Oregon. On average, about 345 Coys were registered per state.
Coy + Last Name Combinations
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Coy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coy?
We estimate approximately 10,130 people named Coy 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 33,836 Americans share this first name.
Is Coy a common name?
Coy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,088 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Coy most popular?
Coy reached peak popularity in 1919, when 279 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Coy is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Coy a male name?
Coy is predominantly male. 95.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Coy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Coy Smith, Coy Johnson, Coy 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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