Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1923
Fosteen
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Fosteen, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1923–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Fosteen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Fosteen recorded 16 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1938.
- 16 total births
- 1923–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Fosteen since 1923, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 16
- total births
- 1923–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Fosteen was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fosteen in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Fosteen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fosteen's full recorded timeline at 1933, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fosteen at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Fosteen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Fosteen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Fosteen's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Fosteen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fosteen? ▼
Fosteen has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 6 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Fosteen most popular? ▼
Fosteen was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Fosteen been used? ▼
Records for Fosteen go back to 1923, giving 16 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Fosteen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Foster, Fostine, Fostina. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fosteen: Baby Name Since 1923 - 16 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fosteen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fosteen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.