FIRST NAME
Forest
Forest is the 1,252nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 7,370 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 293 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,252 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #817
2020 CENSUS
7,370
living · #1,252
BABIES NAMED FOREST BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025344
As a male name, Forest peaked in 2022, when 375 babies were named Forest (the #704 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,666 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
293
living · #18,666
BABIES NAMED FOREST BY BIRTH YEAR · 1890–2025
202512
As a female name, Forest peaked in 1994, when 27 babies were named Forest (the #3927 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)