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Forest
OriginFrench occupational name
Meaning"woodsman or woods"
GenderGirl
About Forest
The name Forest peaked for girls at #838 in 1897. The name is most popular in California. Forest is also used for boys, ranking #750 in 2025.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Forest ranked #8531 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #838 in 1897.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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