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How Many People Are Named Forest?
Estimated people named Forest living in the U.S. today
9,341
Gender distribution
97% male · 3% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 18,013
- Peak year: 2022 (391 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,341
Forest by age group — who carries the name today?
Forest popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Forest
Forest has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 18,013 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,341 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 36,591 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Forests you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Forest in the US?
An estimated 9,341 people named Forest are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Forest very rare — about 1 in 36,591 Americans.
Is Forest a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Forest is 97% male and 3% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Forest most popular?
Forest peaked in 2022, when 391 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Forest?
Forest ranks #2,505 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).