Forster

FAWR-stur /ˈfɔːɹstɜː/
boy 2 syllables fading

Forster is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Forster is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1947. Forster was first reported in SSA data in 1920 and peaked in 1938 (7 births).

About the name Forster

PronunciationFAWR-stur /ˈfɔːɹstɜː/
7peak births 1938
1920first in SSA data

Names similar to Forster

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How popular is Forster?

Boys named Forster
1920192519301935194019451947
Boys named Forster per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1920–1947 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1947) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Forster total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19475—#3,922
19456—#3,118
19415—#3,683
19387—#2,975
19365—#3,725
19235—#4,462
19205—#4,542
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