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Worldwide Name Statistics

Forrest

Ranked #1227 - 1 in 264,114 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

30,290

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1227

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1227
Rarity
1 in 264,114
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Forrest

There are an estimated 30,290 people named Forrest alive worldwide today. That ranks Forrest at #1227 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Forrest is held by approximately 30,290 people, ranking #1227 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,957 U.S. residents).

Historically Forrest is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.1% male).

Forrest 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 98.1%Female 1.9%

Forrest popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Forrest, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 36
  2. 1881: 28
  3. 1882: 38
  4. 1883: 25
  5. 1884: 36
  6. 1885: 36
  7. 1886: 56
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 68
  10. 1889: 72
  11. 1890: 66
  12. 1891: 67
  13. 1892: 52
  14. 1893: 83
  15. 1894: 53
  16. 1895: 95
  17. 1896: 95
  18. 1897: 88
  19. 1898: 90
  20. 1899: 91
  21. 1900: 72
  22. 1901: 80
  23. 1902: 97
  24. 1903: 84
  25. 1904: 95
  26. 1905: 75
  27. 1906: 85
  28. 1907: 131
  29. 1908: 105
  30. 1909: 130
  31. 1910: 112
  32. 1911: 152
  33. 1912: 323
  34. 1913: 409
  35. 1914: 517
  36. 1915: 653
  37. 1916: 668
  38. 1917: 678
  39. 1918: 776
  40. 1919: 701
  41. 1920: 806
  42. 1921: 801
  43. 1922: 790
  44. 1923: 778
  45. 1924: 710
  46. 1925: 653
  47. 1926: 688
  48. 1927: 620
  49. 1928: 586
  50. 1929: 619
  51. 1930: 545
  52. 1931: 485
  53. 1932: 512
  54. 1933: 460
  55. 1934: 420
  56. 1935: 431
  57. 1936: 398
  58. 1937: 426
  59. 1938: 412
  60. 1939: 422
  61. 1940: 416
  62. 1941: 434
  63. 1942: 423
  64. 1943: 460
  65. 1944: 478
  66. 1945: 447
  67. 1946: 507
  68. 1947: 513
  69. 1948: 440
  70. 1949: 468
  71. 1950: 471
  72. 1951: 512
  73. 1952: 528
  74. 1953: 490
  75. 1954: 508
  76. 1955: 511
  77. 1956: 451
  78. 1957: 465
  79. 1958: 420
  80. 1959: 442
  81. 1960: 409
  82. 1961: 429
  83. 1962: 452
  84. 1963: 408
  85. 1964: 382
  86. 1965: 348
  87. 1966: 300
  88. 1967: 308
  89. 1968: 301
  90. 1969: 277
  91. 1970: 316
  92. 1971: 323
  93. 1972: 279
  94. 1973: 222
  95. 1974: 288
  96. 1975: 284
  97. 1976: 279
  98. 1977: 315
  99. 1978: 323
  100. 1979: 324
  101. 1980: 333
  102. 1981: 320
  103. 1982: 367
  104. 1983: 323
  105. 1984: 295
  106. 1985: 310
  107. 1986: 337
  108. 1987: 382
  109. 1988: 414
  110. 1989: 461
  111. 1990: 547
  112. 1991: 636
  113. 1992: 851
  114. 1993: 970
  115. 1994: 1,381
  116. 1995: 880
  117. 1996: 439
  118. 1997: 377
  119. 1998: 296
  120. 1999: 262
  121. 2000: 252
  122. 2001: 207
  123. 2002: 199
  124. 2003: 195
  125. 2004: 158
  126. 2005: 151
  127. 2006: 147
  128. 2007: 142
  129. 2008: 129
  130. 2009: 166
  131. 2010: 162
  132. 2011: 161
  133. 2012: 154
  134. 2013: 262
  135. 2014: 344
  136. 2015: 391
  137. 2016: 431
  138. 2017: 469
  139. 2018: 490
  140. 2019: 588
  141. 2020: 649
  142. 2021: 756
  143. 2022: 810
  144. 2023: 767
  145. 2024: 804
  146. 2025: 862

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Forrest worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,290 people named Forrest alive worldwide today, ranking #1227 globally.

Is Forrest a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 264,114 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,290 bearers, which is 1 in 10,957 Americans.

Is Forrest a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Forrest is used 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

Where does the name Forrest come from?

Who are famous people named Forrest?

Data sources

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

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