Dave Foley
There are approximately 7 people named Dave Foley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dave with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Foley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Dave
39K
Alive today
Named Foley
60K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 39K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #661
Per 100K: 17.58
Top ancestry: White (92.0%)
First name trend
Dave: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dave. The peak year was 1959 with 3,308 births. The average person named Dave today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Foley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Foley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.0%.
- White92.0%
- Black or African American3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dave has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0115% of the US population, based on 39,407 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Foley appears at a rate of 17.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0176%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Dave Foley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Dave
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Other people with the surname Foley
FAQ
Dave Foley: questions and answers
How many people are named Dave Foley?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Dave Foley. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0115%) with the surname frequency (17.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dave Foley?
We classify Dave Foley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dave a male or female name?
Dave is predominantly male. Out of 64,442 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Dave profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.