FIRST NAME
Foster
Foster is the 1,343rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 6,540 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 493 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,343 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #923
2020 CENSUS
6,540
living · #1,343
BABIES NAMED FOSTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025264
As a male name, Foster peaked in 2025, when 264 babies were named Foster (the #901 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #12,876 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
493
living · #12,876
BABIES NAMED FOSTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2025
202514
As a female name, Foster peaked in 2023, when 25 babies were named Foster (the #5170 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)