as a First Name
Mainly U.S.: transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name for someone who lived in or by an enclosed wood, Old French forest.
| 1,022nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 27,173
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 39,233
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Wyoming
- has the most people named Forrest per capita
- 1994
- marked the height of its popularity
0.09%
99.91%
38%
55+
55+
26%
30-54
30-54
24%
13-29
13-29
12%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Forrest!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.
