Foley

FOH-lee /ˈfoʊli/
boy 2 syllables fading

Foley is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Foley is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1955. Foley was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 1922 (8 births).

About the name Foley

PronunciationFOH-lee /ˈfoʊli/
8peak births 1922
1918first in SSA data

Names similar to Foley

How popular is Foley?

Boys named Foley
191819201930194019501955
Boys named Foley per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Foley total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19556—#3,644
19495—#3,873
19228—#3,349
19207—#3,612
19186—#3,890