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. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 17 Foyes were born — ranking #1,949 that year. As of 2026, Foye ranks #3,994 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 254 Foyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Foye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 9 Foyes were born — ranking #3,014 that year. As of 2026, Foye ranks #2,580 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 120 Foyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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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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