Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Coy
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1926
Peak births
264
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Coy
How many people are named Coy?
An estimated 8,992 living Americans are named Coy.
How rare is Coy?
Coy is uncommon among babies today, with 123 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.4% from its 1926 peak.
How old is the typical Coy?
The median age of a living American named Coy is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 59 years old.
Is Coy still popular?
Yes. Coy is holding steady, with 123 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Coy most common?
Coy has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 7.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19262025
Peak year
1926
Decline from peak
53.4%
2025
123
All-time
17,348
Where it lives now
Coy is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 5.9× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Coy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.