boy's name
Forester
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 45
Forester is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1932, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Forester over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11 |
How popular is Forester?
In 2025, Forester was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Forester
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Forester also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Forester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Forester
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Forester — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Forester
How popular is the name Forester?
In 2025, Forester was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Forester a girl's or a boy's name?
Forester is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Forester?
Forester has 3 syllables.
When was Forester most popular?
Forester peaked in 1932, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Forester a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Forester currently ranks #13,760 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.