How Many People Are Named Foye?
An estimated 52 people in the United States have the first name Foye. It is used for both genders, with 67.9% female. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Foye peaked in popularity in 1922 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Foye 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 Foye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Foye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Foye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
52
About 1 in 6,591,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
67.9% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1922
25 births
Total Registered
374
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Foye
Foye is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.1%) and females (67.9%). Out of 374 total births registered, 120 were male and 254 were female.
Foye as a male name
Ranked #2,642 in 1950
9 male births in 1950
Peak: 1922 (9 births)
Foye as a female name
Ranked #4,134 in 1946
7 female births in 1946
Peak: 1916 (17 births)
Foye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Foye span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 135 babies were registered. Foye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Foye by Decade
How has Foye 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.
Foye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Foye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Foye
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Foye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Foye?
We estimate approximately 52 people named Foye 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 6,591,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Foye a common name?
Foye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 374 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Foye most popular?
Foye reached peak popularity in 1922, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Foye is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Foye a female name?
Foye is predominantly female. 67.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Foye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Foye Smith, Foye Johnson, Foye 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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