Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1985
Foua
24 babies named Foua in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1985–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
24 girls have been named Foua since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Foua has 24 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1992.
- 24 total births
- 1985–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Foua since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 24
- total births
- 1985–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Foua was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
7 babies were named Foua in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Foua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Foua's full recorded timeline at 1991, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Foua at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Foua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1992
- Peak year (1985)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Foua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Foua's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Foua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Foua? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 24 babies named Foua. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 7 births.
When was Foua most popular? ▼
Foua was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Foua been used? ▼
Records for Foua go back to 1985, giving 8 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Foua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fouzia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Foua's data
- Foua's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- 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.
Keep exploring Foua
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Foua
Compare Foua side by side: Foua vs Fouzia
Related Names
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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, 1985–1992 (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. "Foua: Baby Name Since 1985 - 24 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/foua. 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 Foua 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.