Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Foye

Gender Unisex · 68% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Foye
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
25 babies
All-time total
374
#16,134 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Foye popularity over time

374 babies have been named Foye since 1909, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 6 – 6 1 – #2,052
1910s 77 – 77 8 +1183% #1,979
1920s 90 45 135 14 +75% #2,324
1930s 59 27 86 9 -36% #2,449
1940s 22 39 61 6 -29% #3,092
1950s – 9 9 1 -85% –
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The story of Foye

Foye 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 1909, 374 American babies have been named Foye, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 25 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 Foye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Foye year by year

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

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1950 – – 9 #2,642
1945 – – 5 #3,482
1940 6 #4,026 – –
1935 8 #3,258 – –
1930 8 #3,458 8 #3,120
1925 9 #3,482 – –
1920 13 #2,647 7 #3,613
1915 10 #2,781 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Foye in 2025?

Foye 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 Foye?

374 babies have been named Foye in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Foye most popular?

Foye peaked in 1922, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Foye a boy or girl name?

Foye is used for both: about 68% of babies named Foye have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Foye rising or falling?

Foye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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