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Worldwide Name Statistics

Foster

Ranked #2904 - 1 in 1,099,656 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,275 bearers

World total

7,275

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2904

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,275
Worldwide
~7,275
rank #2904
Rarity
1 in 1,099,656
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,275 in US

About the name Foster

There are an estimated 7,275 people named Foster alive worldwide today. That ranks Foster at #2904 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Foster is held by approximately 7,275 people, ranking #2904 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 45,622 U.S. residents).

Historically Foster is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.9% male).

Foster appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,275 people named Foster alive worldwide today, ranking #2904 globally.

Is Foster a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,099,656 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,275 bearers, which is 1 in 45,622 Americans.

Is Foster a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Foster is used 97.9% male and 2.1% female.

Where does the name Foster come from?

Who are famous people named Foster?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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