How Many People Are Named Foch?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Foch. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 144 years old, and Foch peaked in popularity in 1918 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Foch as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Foch paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 144, Foch is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1892.
- Foch is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
144
years old
Peak Year
1918
58 births
Total Registered
67
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Foch
Foch is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 67 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Foch as a male name
Ranked #2,957 in 1919
9 male births in 1919
Peak: 1918 (58 births)
Foch: Popularity Over Time
Foch by Decade
How has Foch tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 67 | 67 | 0 | |
Foch by State
Birth registrations for Foch span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in Alabama, North Carolina, Texas. On average, about 7 Fochs were registered per state.
Foch + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Foch as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Foch
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Foch: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Foch?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Foch are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Foch a common name?
Foch is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 67 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Foch most popular?
Foch reached peak popularity in 1918, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Foch is approximately 144 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Foch a male name?
Foch is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Foch Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Foch Smith, Foch Johnson, Foch Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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