Marc Forster
There are approximately 4 people named Marc Forster living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marc with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Forster. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Marc
124K
Alive today
Named Forster
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 124K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,895
Per 100K: 3.09
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Marc: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marc. The peak year was 1970 with 5,036 births. The average person named Marc today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Forster surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Forster, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
- White91.0%
- Black or African American3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marc has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0361% of the US population, based on 123,850 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Forster appears at a rate of 3.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0031%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Marc Forster. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marc
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Other people with the surname Forster
FAQ
Marc Forster: questions and answers
How many people are named Marc Forster?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Marc Forster. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0361%) with the surname frequency (3.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marc Forster?
We classify Marc Forster as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marc a male or female name?
Marc is predominantly male. Out of 140,973 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Marc profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.