How Many People Are Named Forney?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Forney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Forney peaked in popularity in 1913 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Forney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Forney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Forney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Forney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1913
10 births
Total Registered
127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Forney
Forney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 127 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Forney as a male name
Ranked #3,338 in 1942
6 male births in 1942
Peak: 1913 (10 births)
Forney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Forney span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 47 babies were registered. Forney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Forney by Decade
How has Forney 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.
Forney by State
Forney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Forney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Forney
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Forney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Forney?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Forney 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Forney a common name?
Forney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Forney most popular?
Forney reached peak popularity in 1913, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Forney is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Forney was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Forney a male name?
Forney is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Forney have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Forney peaked in 1913, and the average living bearer is about 90 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Forney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Forney Smith, Forney Johnson, Forney 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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