unisex name
Foye
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 374
Foye is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1950 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Foye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 77 |
| 1920s | 135 |
| 1930s | 86 |
| 1940s | 61 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 9 |
How popular is Foye?
In 1950, Foye was given to 9 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 Foye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Foye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Foye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Foye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Foye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Foye
How popular is the name Foye?
In 1950, Foye was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Foye a girl's or a boy's name?
Foye is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Foye?
Foye has 1 syllable.
When was Foye most popular?
Foye peaked in 1922, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.