Unisex name · since 1889
Foy
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 2,112 babies named Foy, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,195 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,112
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,112 boys have been named Foy since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Foy recorded 2,112 times among boys since 1889, 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 1889 to 2005.
- #3,195 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,112 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Foy ranks #3,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,112 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,195 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,112
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Foy's 2,112 recorded births place it above 92.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Foy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Foy's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Foy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2005
- Peak year (1921)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Foy popularity over time - girls
421 total births recorded since 1902 (Foy as girls' name)
Foy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (522 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Foy's strongest decade.
522 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Foy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 53
1900s
53 births
- 1910s
1910s
375 births
- 1920s
1920s
522 births
- 1930s
1930s
376 births
- 1940s
1940s
325 births
- 1950s
1950s
210 births
- 1960s 123
1960s
123 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 522 births (25% of all-time use).
How Foy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Foy's total volume
Foy by state
Where Foy concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 363 | 17.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 289 | 13.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 232 | 11.0% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 59 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 49 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.2% |
363 of 2,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Foy's data
- Foy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (522 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Foys (363 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 Foy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
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, 1889–2005 (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 Foy 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.