How Many People Are Named Forrest?
An estimated 31,793 people in the United States have the first name Forrest. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Forrest peaked in popularity in 1994 with 1,381 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Forrest 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 Forrest paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Forrest is overwhelmingly male, 1,046 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
31,793
About 1 in 10,781 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1994
1,381 births
Total Registered
53,824
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Forrest
Forrest is predominantly male (98.1%), though 1,046 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Forrest as a male name
Ranked #407 in 2024
788 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (1,343 births)
Forrest as a female name
Ranked #9,757 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (38 births)
Forrest: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Forrest span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,051 babies were registered. While Forrest is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Forrest by Decade
How has Forrest 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 434 | 416 | 18 | |
| 1890s | 780 | 713 | 67 | |
| 1900s | 954 | 900 | 54 | |
| 1910s | 4,989 | 4,860 | 129 | |
| 1920s | 7,051 | 6,910 | 141 | |
| 1930s | 4,511 | 4,421 | 90 | |
| 1940s | 4,585 | 4,499 | 86 | |
| 1950s | 4,799 | 4,711 | 88 | |
| 1960s | 3,613 | 3,588 | 25 | |
| 1970s | 2,953 | 2,906 | 47 | |
| 1980s | 3,542 | 3,489 | 53 | |
| 1990s | 6,639 | 6,502 | 137 | |
| 2000s | 1,746 | 1,741 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 3,451 | 3,412 | 39 | |
| 2020s | 3,777 | 3,710 | 67 | |
Forrest by State
Birth registrations for Forrest span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 897 Forrests were registered per state.
Forrest + Last Name Combinations
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Forrest: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Forrest?
We estimate approximately 31,793 people named Forrest 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 10,781 Americans share this first name.
Is Forrest a common name?
Forrest is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53,824 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Forrest most popular?
Forrest reached peak popularity in 1994, when 1,381 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Forrest is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Forrest a male name?
Forrest is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Forrest Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Forrest Smith, Forrest Johnson, Forrest 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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