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Rank #12866 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 4 · SSA Rank: #12866
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Foday scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Foday beats the neutral-drift null model in 6% of its 17 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Foday is an African boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #12866 in the US in 2024.
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