Forest

Boy name

Forest has been given to 18,377 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #750 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

French surname, from Old French forest (“forest”). Compare Laforest and Deforest. Also an English and Scottish surname, variant of Forrest and related to the above.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

18,377

Peak year

2022 (391 babies)

Rank in 2025

#750 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +154%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

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