unisex name
Foreign
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 32
Foreign is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2021, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 2018.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Foreign over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 27 |
How popular is Foreign?
In 2023, Foreign was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Foreign
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Foreign also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Foreign over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Foreign
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Foreign — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Foreign
How popular is the name Foreign?
In 2023, Foreign was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Foreign a girl's or a boy's name?
Foreign is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Foreign?
Foreign has 2 syllables.
When was Foreign most popular?
Foreign peaked in 2021, when 12 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.