Floy
Floy was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 277th; the most babies were born in 1918 (225). More babies were named Floy in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918225 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,935babies recorded
Floy popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 323 since 1894.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #5,921 | 6 |
| 1950 | #1,879 | 26 |
| 1940 | #937 | 59 |
| 1930 | #632 | 120 |
| 1920 | #535 | 176 |
| 1910 | #388 | 104 |
| 1900 | #368 | 85 |
| 1890 | #306 | 68 |
| 1880 | #334 | 23 |
How popular is Floy, counting every spelling?
Floy has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Floy?
About 700 people born in the US named Floy are alive today, with a median age of 82; half are between 75 and 88. That makes Floy a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Floy by state
How common Floy was among girls born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arkansas (10.2×), Oklahoma (3.9×), Texas (3.6×), Georgia (2.7×), Mississippi (2.3×). In 34 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Floy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Floy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Floy
How popular is the name Floy?
Floy was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 277th; the most babies were born in 1918 (225). More babies were named Floy in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Floy a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 6,612 girls and 323 boys.
Where was Floy most popular?
In 1916–1920, Floy was most common in Arkansas (1.77 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Texas.