boy's name
Forest
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 19,306
the United States
#751
2025 births
Forest is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 356 babies in the United States, ranking #751. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2022, when 391 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,313 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Forest over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 298 |
| 1890s | 538 |
| 1900s | 563 |
| 1910s | 2,223 |
| 1920s | 2,650 |
| 1930s | 1,509 |
| 1940s | 1,291 |
| 1950s | 1,050 |
| 1960s | 784 |
| 1970s | 783 |
| 1980s | 809 |
| 1990s | 1,543 |
| 2000s | 657 |
| 2010s | 1,495 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,184 |
How popular is Forest?
In 2025, Forest was given to 356 babies in the United States, ranking #751 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Forest is used
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 Forest
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Forest also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Forest over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Forest
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Forest — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Forest
How popular is the name Forest?
In 2025, Forest was given to 356 babies in the United States, ranking #751 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Forest a girl's or a boy's name?
Forest is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Forest?
Forest has 2 syllables.
When was Forest most popular?
Forest peaked in 2022, when 391 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Forest a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Forest currently ranks #611 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.