Foy Name Popularity and Statistics
Foy is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2005
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,533
First Year on Record1889
Foy popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boys | 6 | #10,151 |
| 1993 | Boys | 5 | #8,700 |
| 1986 | Boys | 5 | #6,721 |
| 1984 | Boys | 7 | #4,973 |
| 1983 | Boys | 5 | #6,238 |
| 1982 | Boys | 5 | #6,385 |
| 1980 | Boys | 6 | #5,525 |
| 1978 | Boys | 10 | #3,614 |
| 1977 | Boys | 5 | #5,845 |
| 1976 | Boys | 6 | #4,935 |
| 1975 | Boys | 13 | #2,902 |
| 1974 | Boys | 8 | #3,837 |
| 1972 | Boys | 5 | #4,986 |
| 1971 | Boys | 6 | #4,375 |
| 1970 | Boys | 11 | #2,891 |
| 1969 | Boys | 16 | #2,130 |
| 1968 | Boys | 10 | #2,735 |
| 1967 | Boys | 11 | #2,470 |
| 1966 | Boys | 11 | #2,465 |
| 1965 | Boys | 13 | #2,270 |
| 1964 | Boys | 5 | #4,039 |
| 1963 | Boys | 14 | #2,200 |
| 1962 | Boys | 14 | #2,186 |
| 1961 | Boys | 12 | #2,409 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1921 · Boys
68 recorded births and rank #834.
1924 · Boys
62 recorded births and rank #872.
1922 · Boys
62 recorded births and rank #871.
1915 · Boys
58 recorded births and rank #791.
Where Foy ranked highest in 1960
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NC
- Rank #497 · 6 recorded births