Toye
Toye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alfred Toye (1897–1955), British World War I veteran Christy Toye, Irish sportsperson Clive Toye, British-American sports journalist Francis Toye (1883–1964), English music critic, teacher, writer and educational administrator Frederick E.O.
Meaning & Origin of Toye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Toye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alfred Toye (1897–1955), British World War I veteran Christy Toye, Irish sportsperson Clive Toye, British-American sports journalist Francis Toye (1883–1964), English music critic, teacher, writer and educational administrator Frederick E.O.
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The Story of Toye
As a girl name
Toye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 17 Toyes were born — ranking #3,652 that year. As of 2026, Toye ranks #8,317 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 388 Toyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Toye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 6 Toyes were born — ranking #4,936 that year. As of 2026, Toye ranks #9,912 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Toyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Toye
Toye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 388 births in the dataset. Toye's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Toye'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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