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Why parents love Coy- Coy IS the most charming word for playful modesty.
- The Dukes of Hazzard's Coy IS TV's most beloved.
- Three letters with a gentle, English sound: KOY.
- The meaning quiet IS charmingly understated.
- The most playfully modest name.
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The vibe of Coy
quietshyOld FrenchMiddle Englishcharmingplayful modestyDukes of Hazzardbelovedgentle
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Origin & history of Coy
Old French coi (quiet)
→ English coy
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English roots
Coy means quiet — the most charming playful modesty. Hazzard's Coy IS the most beloved.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Dukes of Hazzard.
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Today
Coy remains a beloved choice, ranking #1428 in the US. 18,088 babies have been named Coy since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Coy?
1926
peak year
Today, Coy is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1428), with only about 125 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1926, 264 babies were given the name (ranked #361 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Coy's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 18,088 babies have been registered as Coy since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
264
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #361)
(ranked #361)
125
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
18,088
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Coy7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Coy's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — playful adventure. People named Coy tend to be gentle, charming, and gifted at being the most playfully modest.
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Most playfully modest✦
Charming-quiet◈
Hazzard-beloved◎
Three-letter♡
English-gentleC3
O6
Y7
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Coy🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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