Fun Facts About the Name Toxey
- 5 babies named Toxey: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Toxey from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Toxey Mean?
Toxey is a rare English surname that is also used as a given name. No reliable etymology has been established for it, so its meaning is uncertain. It is not a common English word, and the surname does not have a well-documented derivation from Old English or another language.
The ending -ey is common in English place names, where it can represent Old English ēg, "island" or "dry ground," but that pattern alone does not prove that Toxey contains the element or that the name means "island." Toxey is also unrelated to toxic, which comes from Greek toxikon, "arrow poison."
Toxey Name History & Origins
Toxey is recorded as a surname in the English-speaking world and is used as a first name chiefly in the United States. Its use as a given name fits the American practice of passing a family surname down as a child's first name, especially in the South. The town of Toxey in Choctaw County, Alabama, is named for a local family of that surname.
As a first name, Toxey remains uncommon. A modern American bearer is Toxey Haas, founder of the Mossy Oak camouflage company. Its development is primarily as a surname transferred to given-name use.
How Popular is the Name Toxey?
Toxey has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #13,714 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,714 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Toxey Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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