Boy
Hoyt
The name Hoyt carries the meaning "Old Norse hoit", with roots in Old Norse. It peaked back in the 1920s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.
Old NorseOld Norse "hoit"
EtymologyMeaning "spirit, mind" or "long pole"
Births by decade
1900s
183
1910s
976
1920s
1,563
1930s
1,250
1940s
929
1950s
718
1960s
557
1970s
267
1980s
167
1990s
129
2000s
305
2010s
779
Peaked in the 1920s · 7,823 total U.S. births since 1900