United States name statistics
Forest in United States
Estimated bearers
9,185
Country rank
#2520
Per 100k
3
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 96.8%Female 3.2%
Forest popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Forest, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 30
- 1881: 18
- 1882: 27
- 1883: 28
- 1884: 33
- 1885: 30
- 1886: 44
- 1887: 28
- 1888: 36
- 1889: 24
- 1890: 47
- 1891: 49
- 1892: 54
- 1893: 65
- 1894: 37
- 1895: 52
- 1896: 58
- 1897: 65
- 1898: 68
- 1899: 43
- 1900: 53
- 1901: 45
- 1902: 59
- 1903: 52
- 1904: 71
- 1905: 61
- 1906: 58
- 1907: 67
- 1908: 50
- 1909: 47
- 1910: 70
- 1911: 95
- 1912: 121
- 1913: 187
- 1914: 238
- 1915: 262
- 1916: 311
- 1917: 299
- 1918: 330
- 1919: 310
- 1920: 301
- 1921: 264
- 1922: 311
- 1923: 276
- 1924: 269
- 1925: 262
- 1926: 242
- 1927: 241
- 1928: 256
- 1929: 228
- 1930: 206
- 1931: 198
- 1932: 155
- 1933: 171
- 1934: 148
- 1935: 134
- 1936: 119
- 1937: 143
- 1938: 110
- 1939: 125
- 1940: 124
- 1941: 141
- 1942: 132
- 1943: 128
- 1944: 144
- 1945: 116
- 1946: 100
- 1947: 164
- 1948: 108
- 1949: 134
- 1950: 115
- 1951: 110
- 1952: 98
- 1953: 112
- 1954: 103
- 1955: 104
- 1956: 93
- 1957: 112
- 1958: 112
- 1959: 91
- 1960: 90
- 1961: 86
- 1962: 88
- 1963: 89
- 1964: 82
- 1965: 87
- 1966: 74
- 1967: 60
- 1968: 78
- 1969: 50
- 1970: 72
- 1971: 87
- 1972: 64
- 1973: 57
- 1974: 92
- 1975: 83
- 1976: 87
- 1977: 86
- 1978: 75
- 1979: 80
- 1980: 109
- 1981: 88
- 1982: 77
- 1983: 71
- 1984: 76
- 1985: 48
- 1986: 80
- 1987: 86
- 1988: 82
- 1989: 92
- 1990: 97
- 1991: 140
- 1992: 174
- 1993: 219
- 1994: 279
- 1995: 216
- 1996: 123
- 1997: 105
- 1998: 110
- 1999: 80
- 2000: 83
- 2001: 59
- 2002: 67
- 2003: 69
- 2004: 55
- 2005: 62
- 2006: 47
- 2007: 69
- 2008: 79
- 2009: 67
- 2010: 83
- 2011: 84
- 2012: 76
- 2013: 104
- 2014: 132
- 2015: 140
- 2016: 184
- 2017: 212
- 2018: 220
- 2019: 260
- 2020: 306
- 2021: 374
- 2022: 391
- 2023: 373
- 2024: 384
- 2025: 356
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Forest in United States?
An estimated 9,185 people in United States are named Forest. That works out to 1 in 36,135 residents.
Is Forest a common name in United States?
Forest ranks #2520 among first names in United States.