Holding steady.
Popularity of Toye since 1912
Babies named Toye per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1971, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Toye's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12 | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 |
| 1950s | 68 | 0 |
| 1960s | 124 | 0 |
| 1970s | 115 | 6 |
| 1980s | 31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Toye is a rare English name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1912. It experienced a brief peak in 1914, but has since remained extremely uncommon. The name's origin is uncertain, possibly derived from a playful Middle English word or a surname. Because of its scarcity and lack of a clear etymology, Toye has never achieved widespread popularity and remains a distinctive, if obscure, choice.
Toye is an English name that may derive from the Middle English word 'toye', meaning 'plaything' or 'amusement', used as a nickname. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Toye, which itself originated as a nickname. The name was recorded in the United States as early as 1912, though it has never been common.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Toy
Sibling names for Toye
Names that share Toye's style, for a brother or sister.
