boy's name
Deforest
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 667
Deforest is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Deforest over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 127 |
| 1920s | 174 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Deforest?
In 2001, Deforest was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deforest
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deforest over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deforest
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deforest — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deforest
How popular is the name Deforest?
In 2001, Deforest was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deforest a girl's or a boy's name?
Deforest is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deforest?
Deforest has 3 syllables.
When was Deforest most popular?
Deforest peaked in 1920, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.