Foy
Foy is a name of Irish, English and French origin. Saint Faith is a 3rd century Christian saint and martyr. The original Irish name was O'Fiaich meaning 'Raven'
Meaning & Origin of Foy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Foy is a name of Irish, English and French origin. Saint Faith is a 3rd century Christian saint and martyr. The original Irish name was O'Fiaich meaning 'Raven'
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The Story of Foy
As a girl name
Foy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1902, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 18 Foys were born — ranking #1,252 that year. As of 2026, Foy ranks #5,301 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 421 Foys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Foy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 68 Foys were born — ranking #834 that year. As of 2026, Foy ranks #10,151 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Foys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Foy
Foy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Foy's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #834. Use the chart and map above to compare Foy'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 .
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