Foy
Gender-neutral name · Celtic Gaelic · English · French
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,252 in 1912
0 babies were named Foy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1902–2025
US births per million boys, 1889–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFoy first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1912, when it reached #1,252.
About the name Foy
Foy is a gender-neutral name of Celtic Gaelic, English and French origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-foy”. US birth records list Foy for girls from 1902 to 1950, in 41 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #1,252 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1950, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 | 64,673 girls |
| 1910s | 18 | 55,525 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 94,251 girls |
| 1930s | 8.0 | 124,378 girls |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 429,185 girls |
| 1950s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 | 18,416 boys |
| 1890s | 16 | 61,237 boys |
| 1900s | 39 | 25,687 boys |
| 1910s | 56 | 17,803 boys |
| 1920s | 47 | 21,128 boys |
| 1930s | 36 | 28,082 boys |
| 1940s | 23 | 44,307 boys |
| 1950s | 10 | 95,511 boys |
| 1960s | 6.4 | 156,250 boys |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 258,398 boys |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 641,026 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
More Celtic Gaelic names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Boy name: Bowen · son of Owen
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
Questions about the name Foy
What is the origin of the name Foy?
Foy has Celtic Gaelic, English, French roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Foy a boy or girl name?
Both. Foy is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Foy?
Foy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1950. It peaked at #1,252 in 1912.