Foy
Foy was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 646th; the most babies were born in 1921 (68). More babies were named Foy in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192168 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,533babies recorded
Foy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #5,763 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | #2,958 | — | 11 |
| 1960 | — | #1,999 | — | 17 |
| 1950 | #5,565 | #1,556 | 5 | 23 |
| 1940 | — | #1,143 | — | 34 |
| 1930 | #2,348 | #1,160 | 14 | 37 |
| 1920 | #2,391 | #1,040 | 15 | 45 |
| 1910 | #2,007 | #1,069 | 7 | 10 |
| 1900 | — | #862 | — | 10 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Foy, counting every spelling?
Foy has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Foy?
About 500 people born in the US named Foy are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 60 and 80. That makes Foy a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Foy by state
How common Foy was among boys born in each state in 1919–1923, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (6.0×), Oklahoma (6.0×), Alabama (5.4×), Texas (4.3×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Foy
How popular is the name Foy?
Foy was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 646th; the most babies were born in 1921 (68). More babies were named Foy in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Foy a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 421 girls and 2,112 boys.
Where was Foy most popular?
In 1919–1923, Foy was most common in North Carolina (0.30 per 1,000 boys), followed by Oklahoma and Alabama.