boy's name
Deforrest
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 90
Deforrest is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1994 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 1917, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Deforrest over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 10 |
How popular is Deforrest?
In 1994, Deforrest 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 Deforrest
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 Deforrest over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deforrest
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deforrest — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deforrest
How popular is the name Deforrest?
In 1994, Deforrest 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 Deforrest a girl's or a boy's name?
Deforrest is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deforrest?
Deforrest has 3 syllables.
When was Deforrest most popular?
Deforrest peaked in 1917, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.