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Hoyt
OriginEnglish
Meaning"long stick"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#2854
2025 SSA
About Hoyt
Distinctive though somewhat abrupt, most prominently borne by country singer Hoyt Axton.
Hoyt is also given to girls.
Pronounced HOIT.
As of October 2026, Hoyt ranked #5421 in US births in 1924 SSA, peaked at #5347 in 1922.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,646 | 94 | 48.9 |
| 2015 | #1,389 | 124 | 64.7 |
| 2016 | #1,546 | 107 | 56.4 |
| 2017 | #1,605 | 100 | 54 |
| 2018 | #1,691 | 93 | 51.2 |
| 2019 | #1,797 | 86 | 47.9 |
| 2020 | #1,969 | 73 | 42.3 |
| 2021 | #1,873 | 82 | 46.9 |
| 2022 | #1,856 | 86 | 49.3 |
| 2023 | #2,230 | 64 | 37.4 |
| 2024 | #2,483 | 55 | 31.9 |
| 2025 | #2,854 | 44 | 25.8 |
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Famous Hoyts
- Hoyt Wayne AxtonBoy
American singer
- (James) Hoyt WilhelmBoy
American baseball pitcher
- Hoyt Patrick TaylorBoy
Sr., American politician; 21st Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Hoyt Patrick "Pat" Taylor Jr.Boy
American politician; 26th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Hoyt Bricken CorkinsBoy
American poker player
Hoyt in pop culture
- Hoyt FortenberryBoy
character on TV's "True Blood"
- Hoyt AmbroseBoy
character from movie "Accepted"
- Woodrow HoytBoy
character on TV's "Crossing Jordan"
- HoytsBoy
a cinema chain in Australia
Variations & nicknames
- HoyceBoy
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