Forever vs Forest

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

Name A

Forever

Girl name · Rank #3725

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Name B

Forest

Boy name · Rank #724

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Metric Forever Forest
Current Rank #3725 #724
Total Births (all years) 572 17,433
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 45 375
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Forever Forest
1880ss — 298
1890ss — 470
1900ss — 541
1910ss — 2,125
1920ss — 2,562
1930ss — 1,493
1940ss — 1,276
1950ss — 1,037
1960ss — 779
1970ss — 758
1980ss — 787
1990ss 11 1,467
2000ss 105 657
2010ss 267 1,448
2020ss 189 1,735

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Forever Forest
2014 33 132
2015 32 135
2016 24 178
2017 29 201
2018 35 212
2019 30 243
2020 41 289
2021 29 360
2022 45 375
2023 33 350
2024 41 361

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, 1995–2024.

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