Boys' name · since 1918
Foch
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Foch, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,105 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Foch sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 67 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Foch has been recorded 67 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1919.
- #20,105 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 67 born since 1918
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Foch ranks #20,105 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,105 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Foch's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Foch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Foch's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 13% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 87%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Foch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1919
- Peak year (1918)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Foch by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (67 births, 100% of the file).
1910s was Foch's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Foch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 67 births (100% of all-time use).
Foch by state
Where Foch concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 11.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 7 | 10.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 7.5% |
8 of 67 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Texas records the most Fochs (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Foch: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1919 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Foch draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.