Baby Name Popularity Profile

Forest

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Forest.

✦ Forest, woods 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #750
All-Time Peak Rank #223 Achieved 1893
Total U.S. Births 17,784 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.4% Boy / 3.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 375 births in 2022
💡 The Forest Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Forest, woods
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the English word 'forest', which ultimately comes from Old French 'forest' and Late Latin 'forestis (silva)' meaning 'outer wood'.
Common Nicknames
Forrie
Alternative Spellings
Forrest
Pronunciation: FOR-ist
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Forest

According to SSA data, Forest achieved its highest historical rank of #223 in 1893. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 375 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 154.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Forest across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +154.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 375 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 57 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 298
1890s: 470
1900s: 541
1910s: 2,125
1920s: 2,562
1930s: 1,493
1940s: 1,276
1950s: 1,037
1960s: 779
1970s: 758
1980s: 787
1990s: 1,467
2000s: 657
2010s: 1,448
2020s: 2,086

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables For-est
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State West Virginia
Top States West Virginia, Kentucky, Oregon, Ohio, Indiana
States with Data 38
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
West Virginia Unranked 361 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #742 649 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #298 252 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #631 1,180 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #640 543 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #608 479 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #370 329 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #731 583 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #522 272 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #215 67 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #354 167 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #757 299 1922 Insufficient historical volume
California #647 1,314 2022 +2.4% Growth
Kansas Unranked 137 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 137 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1030 477 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1139 350 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #986 848 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 195 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #534 183 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 28 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #525 111 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #448 63 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #609 154 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1356 354 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 127 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 87 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 96 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1216 223 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 64 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #678 250 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 18 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 65 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #726 56 1994 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1633 158 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #213 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 15 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 17 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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