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Girl name

Toya

/ˈtɔɪə/ · 99% girls · last recorded 2018

Toya has been given to about 3,992 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1976, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtɔɪə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,762
Median age today51 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Toya per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1976 · 232
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,992

How popular is Toya?

Its best year was 1976, when 232 babies were given the name, ranking 674th. The typical living American called Toya is about 51 years old today.

Names that sound like Toya

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tonya0.85
  2. Zoya0.81
  3. Taya0.74
  4. Sonya0.70
  5. Latoya0.70
  6. Tonia0.70
  7. Tanya0.62
  8. Tonja0.64

Middle names for Toya

Ranked by flow score
  1. Toya Noelle0.83
  2. Toya Belle0.83
  3. Toya Josephine0.80
  4. Toya Violet0.79
  5. Toya Della0.79
  6. Toya Catherine0.77

Sibling names for Toya

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.79
  2. Heidisister · 0.76
  3. Damonbrother · 0.75
  4. Bridgetsister · 0.73
  5. Shawnbrother · 0.73
  6. Scottieeither · 0.70

Where Toya is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Toya Wilson0.75
    2. Toya Williams0.75
    3. Toya Roberts0.75
    4. Toya Phillips0.75
    5. Toya Perez0.75
    6. Toya Nelson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Toya

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.