Foye
Foye is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Foye (1893–1976), American Certified Public Accountant Bruce Foye, Australian rugby league footballer Hope Foye (1921–2025), American folk singer K'wan Foye, American author of urban fiction Michael Foye, 18th-century Irish sculptor Pat Foye, American lawyer Randy Foye, American basketball player William Foye (1716–1771),…
Meaning & Origin of Foye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Foye is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Foye (1893–1976), American Certified Public Accountant Bruce Foye, Australian rugby league footballer Hope Foye (1921–2025), American folk singer K'wan Foye, American author of urban fiction Michael Foye, 18th-century Irish sculptor Pat Foye, American lawyer Randy Foye, American basketball player William Foye (1716–1771),…
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The Story of Foye
As a girl name
Foye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1909, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1916: 17 births, good for #1,949 nationwide. About 35% of every Foye on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Foye last appeared in the published SSA data in 1946, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 254 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Foye as a boy name dates back to 1920, when 7 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Foye — #3,014 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Foye on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Foye last appeared in the published SSA data in 1950, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 120 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Foye
Foye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Foye's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,949. Use the chart and map above to compare Foye'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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