Foster

Rank 1,034th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Foster was 1,034th most popular baby name for boys and 2,040th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 228 babies were named Foster in the United States. The gender distribution for "Foster" is 93% male and 7% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 14,706 babies in the United States were named Foster. Today, the average age of someone named Foster is around 24 to 32 years old.

The name "Foster" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Foster is pronounced fos-ter in English. The name Foster has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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