Ford vs Forrest

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

Name A

Ford

Boy name · Rank #570

Full profile →
Name B

Forrest

Boy name · Rank #407

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Ford Forrest
Current Rank #570 #407
Total Births (all years) 10,364 52,778
Peak Year 2021 1994
Peak Year Births 707 1,343
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ford Forrest
1880ss 82 416
1890ss 115 713
1900ss 135 900
1910ss 694 4,860
1920ss 737 6,910
1930ss 353 4,421
1940ss 445 4,499
1950ss 418 4,711
1960ss 267 3,588
1970ss 156 2,906
1980ss 169 3,489
1990ss 330 6,502
2000ss 626 1,741
2010ss 2,766 3,412
2020ss 3,071 3,710

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ford Forrest
2014 245 338
2015 327 391
2016 342 423
2017 344 460
2018 417 483
2019 497 583
2020 647 639
2021 707 745
2022 649 794
2023 564 744
2024 504 788

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, 1880–2024.

← Compare different names