How Many People Are Named Hoy?
An estimated 228 people in the United States have the first name Hoy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Hoy peaked in popularity in 1923 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hoy 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 Hoy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Hoy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
228
About 1 in 1,503,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1923
36 births
Total Registered
825
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hoy
Hoy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 825 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hoy as a male name
Ranked #13,052 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1923 (36 births)
Hoy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hoy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 215 babies were registered. Hoy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hoy by Decade
How has Hoy 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.
Hoy by State
Birth registrations for Hoy span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas. The lowest are in Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia. On average, about 29 Hoys were registered per state.
Hoy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hoy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hoy
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hoy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hoy?
We estimate approximately 228 people named Hoy 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 1,503,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Hoy a common name?
Hoy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 825 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hoy most popular?
Hoy reached peak popularity in 1923, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hoy is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hoy a male name?
Hoy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hoy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hoy Smith, Hoy Johnson, Hoy 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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