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United States name statistics

Foster in United States

Estimated bearers

7,275

Country rank

#2904

Per 100k

2

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.9%Female 2.1%

Foster popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Foster, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 34
  4. 1883: 32
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 22
  8. 1887: 17
  9. 1888: 26
  10. 1889: 27
  11. 1890: 23
  12. 1891: 32
  13. 1892: 41
  14. 1893: 36
  15. 1894: 40
  16. 1895: 27
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 37
  19. 1898: 37
  20. 1899: 35
  21. 1900: 29
  22. 1901: 36
  23. 1902: 30
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 42
  26. 1905: 31
  27. 1906: 41
  28. 1907: 29
  29. 1908: 41
  30. 1909: 36
  31. 1910: 42
  32. 1911: 61
  33. 1912: 96
  34. 1913: 122
  35. 1914: 143
  36. 1915: 166
  37. 1916: 204
  38. 1917: 177
  39. 1918: 212
  40. 1919: 188
  41. 1920: 201
  42. 1921: 199
  43. 1922: 195
  44. 1923: 181
  45. 1924: 171
  46. 1925: 164
  47. 1926: 167
  48. 1927: 155
  49. 1928: 110
  50. 1929: 117
  51. 1930: 121
  52. 1931: 111
  53. 1932: 99
  54. 1933: 100
  55. 1934: 111
  56. 1935: 117
  57. 1936: 86
  58. 1937: 102
  59. 1938: 108
  60. 1939: 86
  61. 1940: 90
  62. 1941: 93
  63. 1942: 121
  64. 1943: 119
  65. 1944: 107
  66. 1945: 106
  67. 1946: 88
  68. 1947: 122
  69. 1948: 117
  70. 1949: 107
  71. 1950: 90
  72. 1951: 83
  73. 1952: 81
  74. 1953: 73
  75. 1954: 62
  76. 1955: 73
  77. 1956: 86
  78. 1957: 73
  79. 1958: 67
  80. 1959: 69
  81. 1960: 53
  82. 1961: 75
  83. 1962: 58
  84. 1963: 42
  85. 1964: 54
  86. 1965: 48
  87. 1966: 34
  88. 1967: 41
  89. 1968: 45
  90. 1969: 26
  91. 1970: 41
  92. 1971: 29
  93. 1972: 27
  94. 1973: 35
  95. 1974: 28
  96. 1975: 42
  97. 1976: 37
  98. 1977: 46
  99. 1978: 33
  100. 1979: 41
  101. 1980: 31
  102. 1981: 35
  103. 1982: 36
  104. 1983: 35
  105. 1984: 32
  106. 1985: 43
  107. 1986: 27
  108. 1987: 41
  109. 1988: 41
  110. 1989: 40
  111. 1990: 50
  112. 1991: 52
  113. 1992: 58
  114. 1993: 79
  115. 1994: 93
  116. 1995: 114
  117. 1996: 81
  118. 1997: 120
  119. 1998: 113
  120. 1999: 113
  121. 2000: 105
  122. 2001: 91
  123. 2002: 107
  124. 2003: 95
  125. 2004: 116
  126. 2005: 84
  127. 2006: 110
  128. 2007: 93
  129. 2008: 92
  130. 2009: 116
  131. 2010: 131
  132. 2011: 102
  133. 2012: 205
  134. 2013: 222
  135. 2014: 220
  136. 2015: 206
  137. 2016: 225
  138. 2017: 239
  139. 2018: 196
  140. 2019: 242
  141. 2020: 247
  142. 2021: 234
  143. 2022: 229
  144. 2023: 257
  145. 2024: 223
  146. 2025: 278

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Foster in United States?

An estimated 7,275 people in United States are named Foster. That works out to 1 in 45,622 residents.

Is Foster a common name in United States?

Foster ranks #2904 among first names in United States.