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The name Forrest peaked for girls at #891 in 1890. Forrest is also used for boys, ranking #407 in 2024.

The name Forrest is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dweller near the woods".

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Forrest is one of the earliest appealingly sylvan, outdoorsy choices, borne by newsman Sawyer, actor Whitaker, and football Hall of Famer Gregg. Forrest Gates was a character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
<br/><br/>Forrest was steadily on the US popularity list until 2003, reaching a high of Number 175 in 1913, and then received a somewhat surprising blip after the release of "Forrest Gump." It started rebounding again in 2013, when it reentered the Top 1000 as one of the fastest-rising names on the list.
<br/><br/>Early Forrests were named in honor of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, head of a famous cavalry force, who advised 'Git there fuster with the mostest men.'

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The name Forrest is currently ranked #407 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #173 in 1913. The name is most popular in FORREST, FORREST, and FORREST. Forrest is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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