Total births
32
Boys' name · since 1918
Foley
Foley has 32 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Foley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 32 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Foley recorded 32 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1955.
- 32 total births
- 1918–1955 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Foley since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.
- 32
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Foley was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Foley in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Foley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Foley's full recorded timeline at 1922, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Foley at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Foley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1955
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Foley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Foley's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Foley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Foley? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 32 babies named Foley. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
When was Foley most popular? ▼
Foley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Foley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Foley since 1918 -- 38 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Foley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Folarin, Folsom, Folke, Folajimi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Foley's data
- Foley's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- 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, 1918–1955 (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. "Foley: Baby Name Since 1918 - 32 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/foley. 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 Foley 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.