Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Forest
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
375
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Forest
How many people are named Forest?
An estimated 8,800 living Americans are named Forest.
How rare is Forest?
Forest is uncommon among babies today, with 344 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 8.3% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Forest?
The median age of a living American named Forest is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 50 years old.
Is Forest still popular?
Yes — Forest is currently rising in popularity, with 344 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Forest most common?
Forest has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
8.3%
2025
344
All-time
17,784
Where it lives now
Forest is most concentrated in Oregon — about 4.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Forest is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.