How Many People Are Named Forman?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Forman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Forman peaked in popularity in 1958 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Forman 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 Forman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Forman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Forman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1958
6 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Forman
Forman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Forman as a male name
Ranked #3,671 in 1958
6 male births in 1958
Peak: 1958 (6 births)
Forman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Forman span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10 babies were registered. While Forman is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Forman by Decade
How has Forman 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.
Forman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Forman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Forman
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Forman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Forman?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Forman 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Forman a common name?
Forman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Forman most popular?
Forman reached peak popularity in 1958, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Forman is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Forman a male name?
Forman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Forman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Forman Smith, Forman Johnson, Forman 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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