Forrest
From an English surname given to someone who lived or worked in a forest, from Old French forest, a stretch of wooded land set aside for hunting.
Forrest in 2025
Forrest was given to 862 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 735th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,846 babies born.
The history of Forrest
Forrest reached its highest point in 1994, when 1,381 babies were given the name, ranking 431st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 403rd, in 1918.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 54,697 babies have been named Forrest. Half of them were born before 1958, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Forrest by decade
| Decade | Babies named Forrest | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 434 | 466 |
| 1890s | 780 | 455 |
| 1900s | 954 | 471 |
| 1910s | 4,989 | 403 |
| 1920s | 7,051 | 407 |
| 1930s | 4,511 | 509 |
| 1940s | 4,586 | 574 |
| 1950s | 4,798 | 653 |
| 1960s | 3,614 | 820 |
| 1970s | 2,953 | 991 |
| 1980s | 3,542 | 952 |
| 1990s | 6,639 | 431 |
| 2000s | 1,746 | 1,563 |
| 2010s | 3,452 | 1,014 |
| 2020s | 4,648 | 735 |
Where Forrest is heading
Forrest has risen 120% over the past decade, from 391 babies in 2015 to 862 in 2025.
Names like Forrest
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Forrest.