Boy · #2,877 in 2026

Foch

Name: Popularity of the name Foch in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Foch, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ferdinand Foch was a French general, Marshal of France and a member of the Académie Française and Académie des Sciences. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.

Current Rank

#2,877

Peak Rank

#869 (1918)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

1919

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#869

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Foch

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Foch

Foch first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 58 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 58 Fochs were born — ranking #869 that year. As of 2026, Foch ranks #2,877 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Fochs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Foch

Phonetically similar names — useful when Foch is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Foch

What does the name Foch mean?

How popular is Foch in 2026?

In 2026, Foch ranks #2,877 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Foch most popular?

Foch reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #869 that year with 58 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Foch most popular?

Foch has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Alabama, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Foch.

Is Foch a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Foch is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Foch?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Foch include Boris, Darcy, Mykel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Foch

Foch is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Foch's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #869. Use the chart and map above to compare Foch's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.