About the name Foster
Foster is a boy name with English roots, meaning “foster”.
In 2025, Foster ranked #901 for boys in the US, with 264 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 95% of US babies named Foster were boys.
Etymology
From the English word “foster”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Foster”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #901
- In 2015
- #1033
- Babies in 2025
- 264
Popularity of Foster, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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