Description of the name "Foster"
The Short-term(recent 3 years) Trend of this Boy name is decreasing, And The Long-term(recent 25 years) Trend is stalled.
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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Foster'Visualized Trend by States for 'Foster'
The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Foster"
Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.The rankings of the name "Foster" by years
Name Rankings by Generations
In the G.I. Generation(1901~1927), the popularity of name "Foster" is 425th out of 1654 names.
In the Silent Generation(1928~1945), the popularity of name "Foster" is 578th out of 1332 names.
In the Baby Boomers(1946~1964), the popularity of name "Foster" is 853rd out of 1361 names.
In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012), the popularity of name "Foster" is 1377th out of 1436 names.
In the Generation Alpha(2013~2023), the popularity of name "Foster" is 990th out of 1274 names.
Name Rankings by Generations and Regions
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901~1927) |
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| Silent Generation (1928~1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946~1964) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965~1980) |
- | - | - | - |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981~1996) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997~2012) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Alpha (2013~2023) |
- | - | - | - |
Popularities by States
In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.