Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Coye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Coye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 467
- 425 boys · 42 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 390 as a first name in 2020; 543 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Coye’s family of names
Coye has a related form in Coy. In English usage, Coye as a surname has an alternative spelling in Coy.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Appears in
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If you love Coye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Lovell
“having a soft spirit” · “resembling a young wolf”
92% boys · 8% girls