Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1928
Fostine
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Fostine, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1928–1941
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Fostine since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Fostine has 21 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1941.
- 21 total births
- 1928–1941 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Fostine since 1928, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1941.
- 21
- total births
- 1928–1941
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Fostine was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fostine in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Fostine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fostine's full recorded timeline at 1940, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fostine at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Fostine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1941
- Peak year (1941)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Fostine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Fostine's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Fostine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fostine? ▼
21 babies have been named Fostine since 1928. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1941 with 6 births.
When was Fostine most popular? ▼
Fostine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Fostine been used? ▼
Records for Fostine go back to 1928, giving 14 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Fostine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Foster, Fosteen, 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, 1928–1941 (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. "Fostine: Baby Name Since 1928 - 21 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fostine. 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 Fostine 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.