Forever
About Forever
A word name that parents might choose to reflect the eternal love they feel for their child, Forever is a bold choice, but grounded perhaps by the familiar ev sound heard in Everett and Evan and the for sound of Ford and Forest. Also used in a religious or spiritual sense, it feels akin to the likes of Heaven, Blessed, Chosen, Fable, and Seven.
Singer Anne-Marie and rapper Slowthai chose Forever for their son, born in 2024, though his name wasn't announced until 2025. The singer explained that she inspired by her nan, mum, and sister signing cards off with "always and forever", and because she thought "it's just a cool name".
Around 50 babies where called Forever in a recent year: 41 girls and 9 boys. The similar Ever was also chosen for more than 300 American babies, 114 girls and 203 boys.
As of October 2026, Forever ranked #7844 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4758 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Forever is a boy's name of English origin meaning "always, eternally, continually".
Popularity & trends
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 | #4,758 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Forever on lists
Famous Forevers
- Phaedra Bloom Forever: son of British broadcaster
journalist and model, Peaches Geldof, and vocalist for the band S.C.U.M., Thomas Cohen
Forever in pop culture
- "Strawberry Fields Forever"
song by The Beatles