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01 / Meaning & origin
Foy is a feminine given name documented in French.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2005: 6 boys (rank 10151).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Foy
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 10 | 836 | observed |
| 1901 | 9 | 727 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 14 | 636 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | 10 | 1,117 | observed |
| 1912 | 25 | 892 | observed |
| 1913 | 38 | 759 | observed |
| 1914 | 41 | 836 | observed |
| 1915 | 58 | 791 | observed |
| 1916 | 46 | 939 | observed |
| 1917 | 48 | 919 | observed |
| 1918 | 53 | 909 | observed |
| 1919 | 46 | 999 | observed |
| 1920 | 45 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1921 | 68 | 834 | observed |
| 1922 | 62 | 871 | observed |
| 1923 | 52 | 954 | observed |
| 1924 | 62 | 872 | observed |
| 1925 | 43 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1926 | 51 | 955 | observed |
| 1927 | 49 | 1,001 | observed |
| 1928 | 50 | 963 | observed |
| 1929 | 40 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1930 | 37 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1931 | 48 | 939 | observed |
| 1932 | 43 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1933 | 31 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1934 | 30 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1935 | 35 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1936 | 44 | 924 | observed |
| 1937 | 29 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1938 | 32 | 1,149 | observed |
| 1939 | 47 | 904 | observed |
| 1940 | 34 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1941 | 37 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1942 | 35 | 1,167 | observed |
| 1943 | 40 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1944 | 34 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1945 | 26 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1946 | 40 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 28 | 1,394 | observed |
| 1948 | 29 | 1,346 | observed |
| 1949 | 22 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1950 | 23 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1951 | 22 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1953 | 26 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1954 | 28 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1955 | 16 | 1,979 | observed |
| 1956 | 17 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1957 | 22 | 1,715 | observed |
| 1958 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1959 | 19 | 1,865 | observed |
| 1960 | 17 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1961 | 12 | 2,409 | observed |
| 1962 | 14 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1963 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1964 | 5 | 4,039 | observed |
| 1965 | 13 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 16 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1970 | 11 | 2,891 | observed |
| 1971 | 6 | 4,375 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 13 | 2,902 | observed |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 3,614 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 6 | 10,151 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Foy” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
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SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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