Coy

“From the surname Coy” — English origin

Boy's name · #1451 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Coy — on the books since 1880, #1451 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 17,000 boys share it. Together with its spelling variant Koe (#1627), Coy would rank around #999 with about 230 births last year — the newborns split about 54/46 between Coy and Koe.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Coys

Coy Stewart — American actor
Coy Watson Jr. — American child actor of the silent era (1912-2009)
Coy Craft — American soccer player
Coy Koopal — Dutch football player (1932-2003)
Coy Privette — American politician (1933-2015)

In stories & tradition

Coy Duke — The Dukes of Hazzard

What Coys become

Among 28 notable people named Coy:

Sports figures appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Coy Craft, American soccer player.

Similar names: Wiley · Koe · Joey · Perry · Coleman · Conley

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