Boy
Loy
Loy means "Welsh, grey" and comes from Welsh, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It has not kept pace since its 1930s peak. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. The registry counts around 4,842 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EtymologyShort for Loyd/Lloyd
WelshWelsh – "grey"
Births by decade
1900s
127
1910s
661
1920s
938
1930s
951
1940s
778
1950s
612
1960s
358
1970s
199
1980s
88
1990s
66
2000s
51
2010s
13
Peaked in the 1930s · 4,842 total U.S. births since 1900