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Hoyt

Boy

Meaning of Hoyt: Norse: 'spirit' or 'mind'

Hoyt is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2781st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2781

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,572

First recorded 1880 · peak 1924

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 51 babies2009: 54 babies2010: 78 babies20102011: 81 babies2012: 95 babies2013: 101 babies2014: 94 babies2015: 124 babies2016: 107 babies2017: 100 babies2018: 93 babies2019: 86 babies2020: 73 babies20202021: 82 babies2022: 86 babies2023: 64 babies2024: 55 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Hoyt per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 124.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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