How Many People Are Named Hoyt?
An estimated 3,960 people in the United States have the first name Hoyt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Hoyt peaked in popularity in 1922 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hoyt 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 Hoyt paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,960
About 1 in 86,554 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1922
176 births
Total Registered
8,528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hoyt
Hoyt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,528 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Hoyt as a male name
Ranked #2,483 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (171 births)
Hoyt as a female name
Ranked #5,421 in 1924
5 female births in 1924
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Hoyt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hoyt span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,563 babies were registered. Hoyt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hoyt by Decade
How has Hoyt 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.
Hoyt by State
Birth registrations for Hoyt span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina. The lowest are in Louisiana, Nebraska, New York. On average, about 199 Hoyts were registered per state.
Hoyt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hoyt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hoyt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hoyt?
We estimate approximately 3,960 people named Hoyt 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 86,554 Americans share this first name.
Is Hoyt a common name?
Hoyt is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hoyt most popular?
Hoyt reached peak popularity in 1922, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hoyt is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hoyt a male name?
Hoyt is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hoyt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hoyt Smith, Hoyt Johnson, Hoyt 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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