How Many People Are Named Foy?
An estimated 659 people in the United States have the first name Foy. It is used for both genders, with 83.4% male. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Foy peaked in popularity in 1921 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Foy 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 Foy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Foy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
659
About 1 in 520,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.4% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1921
81 births
Total Registered
2,533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Foy
Foy is predominantly male (83.4%), though 421 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Foy as a male name
Ranked #10,528 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 1921 (68 births)
Foy as a female name
Ranked #5,565 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1912 (18 births)
Foy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Foy span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 649 babies were registered. Foy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Foy by Decade
How has Foy 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.
Foy by State
Birth registrations for Foy span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, Arkansas. On average, about 133 Foys were registered per state.
Foy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Foy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Foy
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Foy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Foy?
We estimate approximately 659 people named Foy 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 520,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Foy a common name?
Foy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Foy most popular?
Foy reached peak popularity in 1921, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Foy is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Foy a male name?
Foy is predominantly male. 83.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Foy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Foy Smith, Foy Johnson, Foy 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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