Hoyt Boy
How popular is Hoyt?
#2,832 boy name in 2025
44 baby boys were named Hoyt in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
3,805living people named Hoyt (est.)
44median age of people named Hoyt
8,572babies named Hoyt since 1880
1 in 75,349US babies born in 2025
Hoyt popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,832 for boys (▼ 356 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 44 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-65% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,388 in 2015, #1,962 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (171 boys) |
| Highest rank | #428 in 1909 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hoyt is most popular
Babies named Hoyt per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Hoyt by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | #583 |
| 1890s | 110 | #497 |
| 1900s | 183 | #428 |
| 1910s | 976 | #466 |
| 1920s | 1,553 | #470 |
| 1930s | 1,251 | #466 |
| 1940s | 929 | #591 |
| 1950s | 718 | #735 |
| 1960s | 557 | #881 |
| 1970s | 267 | #1,350 |
| 1980s | 168 | #1,915 |
| 1990s | 129 | #3,596 |
| 2000s | 305 | #2,380 |
| 2010s | 959 | #1,388 |
| 2020s | 404 | #1,852 |
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Questions
- Is Hoyt a boy or girl name?
- Hoyt is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hoyt were boys.
- How popular is the name Hoyt?
- 44 baby boys were named Hoyt in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
- When was Hoyt most popular?
- Hoyt peaked in 1922, when 171 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #428 in 1909.
- How many people are named Hoyt?
- 8,572 babies have been named Hoyt in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,805 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 44.
- Where is Hoyt most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hoyt was most common in Iowa, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.