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Worldwide Name Statistics

Forest

Ranked #2520 - 1 in 870,985 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,185 bearers

World total

9,185

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2520

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,185
Worldwide
~9,185
rank #2520
Rarity
1 in 870,985
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,185 in US

About the name Forest

There are an estimated 9,185 people named Forest alive worldwide today. That ranks Forest at #2520 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Forest is held by approximately 9,185 people, ranking #2520 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 36,135 U.S. residents).

Historically Forest is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.8% male).

Forest appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 30
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 44
  8. 1887: 28
  9. 1888: 36
  10. 1889: 24
  11. 1890: 47
  12. 1891: 49
  13. 1892: 54
  14. 1893: 65
  15. 1894: 37
  16. 1895: 52
  17. 1896: 58
  18. 1897: 65
  19. 1898: 68
  20. 1899: 43
  21. 1900: 53
  22. 1901: 45
  23. 1902: 59
  24. 1903: 52
  25. 1904: 71
  26. 1905: 61
  27. 1906: 58
  28. 1907: 67
  29. 1908: 50
  30. 1909: 47
  31. 1910: 70
  32. 1911: 95
  33. 1912: 121
  34. 1913: 187
  35. 1914: 238
  36. 1915: 262
  37. 1916: 311
  38. 1917: 299
  39. 1918: 330
  40. 1919: 310
  41. 1920: 301
  42. 1921: 264
  43. 1922: 311
  44. 1923: 276
  45. 1924: 269
  46. 1925: 262
  47. 1926: 242
  48. 1927: 241
  49. 1928: 256
  50. 1929: 228
  51. 1930: 206
  52. 1931: 198
  53. 1932: 155
  54. 1933: 171
  55. 1934: 148
  56. 1935: 134
  57. 1936: 119
  58. 1937: 143
  59. 1938: 110
  60. 1939: 125
  61. 1940: 124
  62. 1941: 141
  63. 1942: 132
  64. 1943: 128
  65. 1944: 144
  66. 1945: 116
  67. 1946: 100
  68. 1947: 164
  69. 1948: 108
  70. 1949: 134
  71. 1950: 115
  72. 1951: 110
  73. 1952: 98
  74. 1953: 112
  75. 1954: 103
  76. 1955: 104
  77. 1956: 93
  78. 1957: 112
  79. 1958: 112
  80. 1959: 91
  81. 1960: 90
  82. 1961: 86
  83. 1962: 88
  84. 1963: 89
  85. 1964: 82
  86. 1965: 87
  87. 1966: 74
  88. 1967: 60
  89. 1968: 78
  90. 1969: 50
  91. 1970: 72
  92. 1971: 87
  93. 1972: 64
  94. 1973: 57
  95. 1974: 92
  96. 1975: 83
  97. 1976: 87
  98. 1977: 86
  99. 1978: 75
  100. 1979: 80
  101. 1980: 109
  102. 1981: 88
  103. 1982: 77
  104. 1983: 71
  105. 1984: 76
  106. 1985: 48
  107. 1986: 80
  108. 1987: 86
  109. 1988: 82
  110. 1989: 92
  111. 1990: 97
  112. 1991: 140
  113. 1992: 174
  114. 1993: 219
  115. 1994: 279
  116. 1995: 216
  117. 1996: 123
  118. 1997: 105
  119. 1998: 110
  120. 1999: 80
  121. 2000: 83
  122. 2001: 59
  123. 2002: 67
  124. 2003: 69
  125. 2004: 55
  126. 2005: 62
  127. 2006: 47
  128. 2007: 69
  129. 2008: 79
  130. 2009: 67
  131. 2010: 83
  132. 2011: 84
  133. 2012: 76
  134. 2013: 104
  135. 2014: 132
  136. 2015: 140
  137. 2016: 184
  138. 2017: 212
  139. 2018: 220
  140. 2019: 260
  141. 2020: 306
  142. 2021: 374
  143. 2022: 391
  144. 2023: 373
  145. 2024: 384
  146. 2025: 356

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Forest worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,185 people named Forest alive worldwide today, ranking #2520 globally.

Is Forest a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 870,985 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,185 bearers, which is 1 in 36,135 Americans.

Is Forest a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Forest is used 96.8% male and 3.2% female.

Where does the name Forest come from?

Who are famous people named Forest?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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