Names / Boy names
Forrest
Current rank
#374
and rising
All-time peak
#173
in 1913
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
54,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #173 in 1913 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Calm, outdoorsy classic with a rich sound. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1880. It topped out in 1913 at #173. Today it sits at #374 and is still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 54,600 children have been named this.