Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Foy

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Foy
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
81 babies
All-time total
2,533
#3,193 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Foy popularity over time

2,533 babies have been named Foy since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #914
1890s – 19 19 2 +217% #849
1900s 38 53 91 9 +379% #646
1910s 134 375 509 51 +459% #763
1920s 127 522 649 65 +28% #836
1930s 86 376 462 46 -29% #906
1940s 31 325 356 36 -23% #1,074
1950s 5 210 215 22 -40% #1,446
1960s – 123 123 12 -43% #1,999
1970s – 64 64 6 -48% #2,958
1980s – 28 28 3 -56% #5,152
1990s – 5 5 1 -82% #9,198
2000s – 6 6 1 +20% #10,528
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Foy

Foy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 2,533 American babies have been named Foy, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Foy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Foy?

The median living Foy is about 73 years old; half are between 62 and 82. An estimated 600 people named Foy are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Foy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2005 – – 6 #10,528
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,763
1975 – – 13 #2,959
1970 – – 11 #2,958
1965 – – 13 #2,304
1960 – – 17 #1,999
1955 – – 16 #1,993
1950 5 #5,565 23 #1,556
1945 5 #4,775 26 #1,308
1940 – – 34 #1,143
1935 9 #3,007 35 #1,107
1930 14 #2,348 37 #1,160
1925 10 #3,195 43 #1,057
1920 15 #2,391 45 #1,040
1915 17 #1,909 58 #797
1910 7 #2,007 10 #1,069
1905 – – 14 #646
1900 – – 10 #862
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Foy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Foy?

The median living Foy is about 73 years old. Half of all living Foys are between 62 and 82 years old.

How many people named Foy are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Foy are alive in the United States, based on 2,533 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Foy in 2025?

Foy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Foy?

2,533 babies have been named Foy in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Foy most popular?

Foy peaked in 1921, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Foy a boy or girl name?

Foy is used for both: about 17% of babies named Foy have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Foy rising or falling?

Foy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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