Forbes vs Forrest

Side-by-side comparison of Forbes and Forrest — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Forbes

Boy name · Rank #12407

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Forrest

Boy name · Rank #407

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Metric Forbes Forrest
Current Rank #12407 #407
Total Births (all years) 234 52,778
Peak Year 1918 1994
Peak Year Births 12 1,343
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Forbes Forrest
1880ss — 416
1890ss — 713
1900ss — 900
1910ss 56 4,860
1920ss 46 6,910
1930ss 27 4,421
1940ss 18 4,499
1950ss 23 4,711
1960ss — 3,588
1970ss 5 2,906
1980ss — 3,489
1990ss 11 6,502
2000ss 7 1,741
2010ss 17 3,412
2020ss 24 3,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Forbes Forrest
2014 — 338
2015 5 391
2016 — 423
2017 — 460
2018 7 483
2019 5 583
2020 6 639
2021 — 745
2022 5 794
2023 8 744
2024 5 788

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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