boy's name

Forney

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 127

Forney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1942 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1913, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1909.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Forney over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.

47
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40
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Births named Forney by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 6
1910s 45
1920s 47
1930s 23
1940s (to 1942) 6

How popular is Forney?

In 1942, Forney was given to 6 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 Forney

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Forney

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Forney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Forney

How popular is the name Forney?

In 1942, Forney was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Forney a girl's or a boy's name?

Forney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Forney?

Forney has 2 syllables.

When was Forney most popular?

Forney peaked in 1913, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.