Doy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,281 in 1933
0 babies were named Doy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDoy first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #1,281.
About the name Doy
Doy is a boy name of Celtic and Irish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-doy”. US birth records list Doy for boys from 1914 to 1987, in 60 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #1,281 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 79,365 boys |
| 1920s | 16 | 63,816 boys |
| 1930s | 15 | 64,809 boys |
| 1940s | 8.5 | 117,925 boys |
| 1950s | 5.1 | 196,850 boys |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 641,026 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Doy
What is the origin of the name Doy?
Doy has Celtic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Doy a boy or girl name?
Doy is a boy name.
How popular is the name Doy?
Doy is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #1,281 in 1933.