How Many People Are Named Forge?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Forge. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Forge peaked in popularity in 2023 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Forge as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Forge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Forge is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2023
8 births
Total Registered
8
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Forge
Forge is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Forge as a male name
Ranked #9,178 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (8 births)
Forge: Popularity Over Time
Forge by Decade
How has Forge tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
Forge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Forge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Forge
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Forge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Forge?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Forge are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Forge a common name?
Forge is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Forge most popular?
Forge reached peak popularity in 2023, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Forge is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Forge a male name?
Forge is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Forge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Forge Smith, Forge Johnson, Forge Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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