unisex name
Forever
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 700
Forever is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Forever over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 297 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 287 |
How popular is Forever?
In 2025, Forever was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Forever
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Forever also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Forever over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Forever
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Forever — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Forever
How popular is the name Forever?
In 2025, Forever was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Forever a girl's or a boy's name?
Forever is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Forever?
Forever has 3 syllables.
When was Forever most popular?
Forever peaked in 2022, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Forever a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Forever currently ranks #4,437 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.