How Many People Are Named Forster?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Forster. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Forster peaked in popularity in 1938 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Forster as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Forster paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Forster is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Forster is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1938
7 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Forster
Forster is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Forster as a male name
Ranked #3,922 in 1947
5 male births in 1947
Peak: 1938 (7 births)
Forster: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Forster span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 16 babies were registered. Forster remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Forster by Decade
How has Forster tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Forster by State
Forster + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Forster as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Forster
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Forster: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Forster?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Forster are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Forster a common name?
Forster is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Forster most popular?
Forster reached peak popularity in 1938, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Forster is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Forster a male name?
Forster is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Forster Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Forster Smith, Forster Johnson, Forster Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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