Coy - A very unique male name
Coy at a glance
Coy is ranked #1737 among boy baby names in 2025, with 48 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #282 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1737
- Births in 2025
- 48
- Peak year
- 1910 (#282)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1547 in 2020 → #1737 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 30,548 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.2/5 (14 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 30,548 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Coy peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 282.
Famous with this name
Chris Coy
Coy Stewart
Jonathan Coy
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Coy is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Coy is currently topping the baby name charts in Iowa at position #595 - and is the least popular in Ohio at position #1,307.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Coy is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Coy origin and meaning
English surname
A transferred surname; the surname is usually traced to Middle English coi, 'quiet, reserved' (the word coy), but the line is not certain for all families
Coy has been used as an American first name since the start of the data in 1910, peaking in 1926 — an old rural surname transfer rather than a modern coinage. Its similarity to the word coy, 'shy,' shapes how it is heard today. Use has fallen for a century, leaving it rare and distinctly old-fashioned.
Origin uncertain
Coy is a 3 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Coy, pop culture references for the name Coy and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Coy
We've found the following names that sound similar to Coy, sorted by popularity.
Chase / Casey / Cash / Chuck / Case / Chaz / Cassius / Chace / Caius / Cy /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1737 |
| 2024 | 1520 |
| 2023 | 1817 |
| 2022 | 1602 |
| 2021 | 1647 |
| 2020 | 1547 |
| 2019 | 1437 |
| 2018 | 1425 |
| 2017 | 1283 |
| 2016 | 1345 |
| 2015 | 1417 |
| 2014 | 1322 |
| 2013 | 1158 |
| 2012 | 1165 |
| 2011 | 1660 |
| 2010 | 1379 |
| 2009 | 1300 |
| 2008 | 1460 |
| 2007 | 1329 |
| 2006 | 1171 |
| 2005 | 1453 |
| 2004 | 1089 |
| 2003 | 1020 |
| 2002 | 1289 |
| 2001 | 1217 |
| 2000 | 1115 |
| 1999 | 1002 |
| 1998 | 1299 |
| 1997 | 945 |
| 1996 | 1274 |
| 1995 | 1082 |
| 1994 | 1321 |
| 1993 | 1173 |
| 1992 | 1111 |
| 1991 | 1178 |
| 1990 | 1307 |
| 1989 | 1122 |
| 1988 | 1050 |
| 1987 | 897 |
| 1986 | 957 |
| 1985 | 827 |
| 1984 | 836 |
| 1983 | 763 |
| 1982 | 958 |
| 1981 | 1088 |
| 1980 | 812 |
| 1979 | 950 |
| 1978 | 919 |
| 1977 | 856 |
| 1976 | 841 |
| 1975 | 949 |
| 1974 | 821 |
| 1973 | 767 |
| 1972 | 804 |
| 1971 | 791 |
| 1970 | 760 |
| 1969 | 759 |
| 1968 | 730 |
| 1967 | 738 |
| 1966 | 791 |
| 1965 | 741 |
| 1964 | 730 |
| 1963 | 683 |
| 1962 | 750 |
| 1961 | 695 |
| 1960 | 659 |
| 1959 | 649 |
| 1958 | 684 |
| 1957 | 634 |
| 1956 | 595 |
| 1955 | 590 |
| 1954 | 578 |
| 1953 | 577 |
| 1952 | 598 |
| 1951 | 531 |
| 1950 | 555 |
| 1949 | 519 |
| 1948 | 498 |
| 1947 | 467 |
| 1946 | 480 |
| 1945 | 444 |
| 1944 | 408 |
| 1943 | 414 |
| 1942 | 437 |
| 1941 | 413 |
| 1940 | 407 |
| 1939 | 419 |
| 1938 | 378 |
| 1937 | 357 |
| 1936 | 389 |
| 1935 | 357 |
| 1934 | 347 |
| 1933 | 386 |
| 1932 | 395 |
| 1931 | 384 |
| 1930 | 374 |
| 1929 | 395 |
| 1928 | 372 |
| 1927 | 388 |
| 1926 | 350 |
| 1925 | 365 |
| 1924 | 385 |
| 1923 | 382 |
| 1922 | 391 |
| 1921 | 408 |
| 1920 | 369 |
| 1919 | 337 |
| 1918 | 369 |
| 1917 | 379 |
| 1916 | 345 |
| 1915 | 368 |
| 1914 | 381 |
| 1913 | 420 |
| 1912 | 334 |
| 1911 | 425 |
| 1910 | 282 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 595 |
| Minnesota | 661 |
| Illinois | 953 |
| Texas | 1020 |
| Ohio | 1307 |
Even more about Coy
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Coy a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Coy?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
KOY · /kɔɪ/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Coye — A rare spelling variant
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
SurnameClassic
Why parents choose it
A lean, one-syllable vintage name with a century of quiet American history.
Worth knowing
- It sounds like the adjective 'coy,' meaning shy or flirtatious — a real association to weigh.
