Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Foy
//ˈfɔɪ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19213 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
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Foy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Foy |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 43 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1914 | 54 |
| 1915 | 75 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 69 |
| 1919 | 61 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 81 |
| 1922 | 75 |
| 1923 | 65 |
| 1924 | 76 |
| 1925 | 53 |
| 1926 | 64 |
| 1927 | 65 |
| 1928 | 60 |
| 1929 | 50 |
| 1930 | 51 |
| 1931 | 60 |
| 1932 | 51 |
| 1933 | 39 |
| 1934 | 36 |
| 1935 | 44 |
| 1936 | 54 |
| 1937 | 34 |
| 1938 | 40 |
| 1939 | 53 |
| 1940 | 34 |
| 1941 | 42 |
| 1942 | 41 |
| 1943 | 49 |
| 1944 | 40 |
| 1945 | 31 |
| 1946 | 40 |
| 1947 | 28 |
| 1948 | 29 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1950 | 28 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 28 |
| 1955 | 16 |
| 1956 | 17 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1959 | 19 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 12 |
| 1962 | 14 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
Foy through the decades
- Foy peaked in 1921, when 81 babies were named Foy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1976–2005), use of Foy has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.