Aloy
Aloy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Horizon video game franchise, developed by Guerrilla Games. Introduced in Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) and returning in its sequel Horizon Forbidden West (2022), she is voiced by American actress Ashly Burch and modelled after Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra.
Meaning & Origin of Aloy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aloy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Horizon video game franchise, developed by Guerrilla Games. Introduced in Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) and returning in its sequel Horizon Forbidden West (2022), she is voiced by American actress Ashly Burch and modelled after Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra.
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The Story of Aloy
The earliest SSA record of Aloy as a baby girl name dates back to 2018, when 12 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Aloy — #6,978 in the national rankings. About 81% of every Aloy on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aloy ranks #7,020 for baby girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). All told, over 115 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
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About the name Aloy
Aloy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Aloy's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Aloy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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