Toyah is a distinctive choice, ranked #5730 in 2015. Your child is likely to be the only Toyah in their class.
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UK Rank 2015
#5730
About the Name Toyah
Toyah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2333 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #717 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Toyah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Toyah
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Toyah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Toyah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Toyah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2333 places in the last five years. Its peak was #717 in 1998. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Toyah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Toyah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Toyahs in the wild.
3
UK babies named Toyah (2015)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 2333 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Toyah
Likely around 1 other Toyah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2015)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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