Total births
97
Boys' name · since 1990
Foday
Foday has 97 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12899
- among boys today
- 97
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Foday is the #12899 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 97 recorded since 1990.
Foday has 97 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12899 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #12899 among boys today
- 97 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Foday is currently the #12899 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 97 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12899
- among boys today
- 97
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Foday vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12899
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Foday was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Foday in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Foday compares
97 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Foday's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Foday | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Foday's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Foday's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Foday at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,899
Active since
1990
Foday popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Foday by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Foday's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Foday births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Foday? ▼
Foday has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12899 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Foday most popular? ▼
Foday was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Foday been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Foday since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Foday? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fode, Foden. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Foday's data
- Foday's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Foday: #12899 Boys' Name - 97 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/foday. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Foday 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 June 2026.