Loy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Loy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Loy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Loy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Loy is a boy name of French origin meaning “famous warrior”. A short form related to Loyd or Eloy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,983 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Loy per year, United States (1881 to 2021). United States peaked in 1938 (109/yr).
Loy is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1938, when it ranked #1,179 nationally (given to 109 babies that year).
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