Compare two names
Noble and Foster side by side: Noble peaked in 2019 and Foster in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 149 and 278 babies.
Noble and Foster, year by year
Girls and boys together; Noble solid, Foster dashed.
| Noble | Foster | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 149 | 278 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,337 among boys’ names | #901 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 10,261 | 13,408 |
| Peak year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Girls | 5% | 2% |
| Alive, estimated | 5,090 | 7,400 |
| Median age | 18 | 19 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.