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Forrest
OriginEnglish
Meaning"dweller near the woods"
GenderBoy
US Rank#374
Top 1000
About Forrest
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #713 | 338 | 176 |
| 2015 | #660 | 391 | 204 |
| 2016 | #632 | 423 | 222.9 |
| 2017 | #593 | 460 | 248.5 |
| 2018 | #572 | 483 | 265.9 |
| 2019 | #492 | 583 | 324.9 |
| 2020 | #462 | 639 | 370.2 |
| 2021 | #414 | 745 | 425.8 |
| 2022 | #402 | 794 | 454.8 |
| 2023 | #424 | 744 | 434.9 |
| 2024 | #407 | 788 | 457.4 |
| 2025 | #374 | 850 | 497.6 |
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