Foster

Fos·terHuman

At a glance

Foster is the #2276 dog name in our records. About 1 in 12,456 male dogs is called Foster, and the name is falling.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Foster?

#2,276dog name of 19,856
1 in 12,456male dogs
50dogs in the records
Fallingdogs born 2023–2024 vs 2020–2022

Girl or boy?

Girls 18%Boys 80%Not recorded 2%

18% girls · 82% boys among 49 dogs with a recorded sex

Foster over the years

Falling
00.91.72013: 0.4, 2014: 0.4, 2015: 0.3, 2016: 0.5, 2017: 1.1, 2018: 1.2, 2019: 1.5, 2020: 0.9, 2021: 0.2, 2022: 0.3, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Foster per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

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Names that sound like Foster

Questions

Is Foster a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a boy's name (82% male).

How popular is Foster for dogs?

Foster is the #2,276 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 50 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Foster?

Foster is said in 2 syllables: Fos·ter. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Foster?

Fester, Fozzie and Fozzy sound similar.

What breeds are often named Foster?

Australian Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers are the breeds most often called Foster.

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