Stoy
A name of unknown origin, potentially from a diminutive form of another name.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Stoy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Stoy today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stoy births was 1919 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stoy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Stoy is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Stoys were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Stoy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1919
10 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1951 SSA rank
#3,325
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Stoy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stoy from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 38 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stoy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stoy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Stoys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Stoy
The given name Stoy has its origins rooted in the Slavic languages, specifically Bulgarian and Macedonian. It is believed to have derived from the Proto-Slavic word "stoyu," which translates to "standing" or "upright." This name's earliest recorded use dates back to the Middle Ages in the regions now known as Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Stoy was Stoy Novakovich, a notable Bulgarian revolutionary who lived from 1835 to 1921. He played a significant role in the struggle for Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire, leading several uprisings against the Ottoman rule.
Another prominent figure was Stoy Hadjiev, a Bulgarian revolutionary and politician who lived from 1868 to 1944. He was a member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee and later served as a member of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.
In the realm of literature, Stoy Mikhaylovski, a Bulgarian writer and literary critic, made his mark from 1856 to 1927. He was a prominent figure in the Bulgarian National Revival movement and contributed significantly to the development of modern Bulgarian literature.
Moving beyond the Balkans, Stoy Gorokhov was a Russian painter and graphic artist who lived from 1917 to 1983. He is known for his landscapes and still-life paintings, which reflected the Soviet era's social realism style.
Lastly, Stoy Mavrodiev, a Bulgarian wrestler and Olympic champion, lived from 1917 to 1996. He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, becoming one of Bulgaria's most celebrated athletes of that era.
While the name Stoy has its roots in the Slavic languages, it has transcended cultural boundaries and been adopted by individuals from various backgrounds, each leaving their unique mark on history.
People
Stoy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Stoy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stoy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stoy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stoy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Stoy a common name?
We classify Stoy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 89 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stoy most popular?
The single biggest year for Stoy was 1919, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stoy is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stoy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stoy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stoy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stoy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stoy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stoy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Stoy?
See how many Americans are named Stoy on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.