Savoy
Savoy is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Valley in the east.
Meaning & Origin of Savoy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Savoy is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Valley in the east.
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Origin & history
The Story of Savoy
As a girl name
Savoy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Savoys were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Savoy ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Savoys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Savoy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 10 Savoys were born — ranking #5,237 that year. As of 2026, Savoy ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 176 Savoys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Savoy
Savoy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 176 births in the dataset. Savoy's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Savoy'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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