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Foster

Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#1784 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
0250500
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearFoster
2025278
2024223
2023257
2022229
2021234
2020247
2019242
2018196
2017239
2016225
2015206
2014220
2013222
2012205
2011102
2010131
2009116
200892
200793
2006110
200584
2004116
200395
2002107
200191
2000105
1999113
1998113
1997120
199681
1995114
199493
199379
199258
199152
199050
198940
198841
198741
198627
198543
198432
198335
198236
198135
198031
197941
197833
197746
197637
197542
197428
197335
197227
197129
197041
196926
196845
196741
196634
196548
196454
196342
196258
196175
196053
195969
195867
195773
195686
195573
195462
195373
195281
195183
195090

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