Fostine vs Foster

Side-by-side comparison of Fostine and Foster — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fostine

Girl name

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Name B

Foster

Boy name · Rank #1074

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Metric Fostine Foster
Current Rank Unranked #1074
Total Births (all years) 21 12,858
Peak Year 1941 2023
Peak Year Births 6 232
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fostine Foster
1880ss — 241
1890ss — 351
1900ss — 343
1910ss — 1,406
1920ss 5 1,644
1930ss 5 1,040
1940ss 11 1,065
1950ss — 758
1960ss — 476
1970ss — 359
1980ss — 361
1990ss — 849
2000ss — 981
2010ss — 1,894
2020ss — 1,090

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fostine Foster
2014 — 209
2015 — 196
2016 — 214
2017 — 223
2018 — 184
2019 — 227
2020 — 226
2021 — 217
2022 — 213
2023 — 232
2024 — 202

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1928–1941.

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