Total births
22
Unisex name · since 2020
Foreign
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Foreign, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2020–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Foreign sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Foreign recorded 22 times among boys since 2020, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2023.
- 22 total births
- 2020–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Foreign since 2020, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 22
- total births
- 2020–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Foreign was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Foreign in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Foreign's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Foreign splits its recorded history at 2021: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Foreign at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2020
Foreign popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Foreign popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2018 (Foreign as girls' name)
Foreign by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Foreign's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Foreign births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Foreign? ▼
22 babies have been named Foreign since 2020. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2020 with 9 births.
When was Foreign most popular? ▼
Foreign was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Foreign a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Foreign is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Foreign been used? ▼
Records for Foreign go back to 2020, giving 4 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Foreign? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Forrest, Forest, Ford, Fortunato, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Foreign
Nearby Names Like Foreign
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Foreign
Forrest Boy
#407 53,639 births
Forest Boy
#720 17,784 births
Ford Boy
#570 11,009 births
Fortunato Boy
#12420 910 births
Fortino Boy
#7314 800 births
Compare Foreign side by side: Foreign vs Forrest Foreign vs Forest Foreign vs Ford
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2020–2023 (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. "Foreign: Baby Name Since 2020 - 22 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/foreign. 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 Foreign 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 July 2026.