boy's name
Forrester
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 116
Forrester is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Forrester 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 | 12 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11 |
How popular is Forrester?
In 2025, Forrester was given to 6 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 Forrester
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Forrester also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Forrester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Forrester
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Forrester — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Forrester
How popular is the name Forrester?
In 2025, Forrester was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Forrester a girl's or a boy's name?
Forrester is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Forrester?
Forrester has 3 syllables.
When was Forrester most popular?
Forrester peaked in 1994, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Forrester a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Forrester currently ranks #11,808 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.