Total births
90
Boys' name · since 1916
Deforrest
Deforrest has 90 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 90
- total births
- 1916–1994
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Deforrest sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 90 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deforrest has been recorded 90 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1994.
- 90 total births
- 1916–1994 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
90 boys have been named Deforrest since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1994.
- 90
- total births
- 1916–1994
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Deforrest was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
10 babies were named Deforrest in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Deforrest's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deforrest splits its recorded history at 1927: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deforrest at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Deforrest popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1994
- Peak year (1917)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Deforrest by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Deforrest's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Deforrest births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deforrest? ▼
Deforrest has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 10 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Deforrest most popular? ▼
Deforrest was most popular in the 1910s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Deforrest been used? ▼
Records for Deforrest go back to 1916, giving 79 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Deforrest? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deforest, Defonta. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deforrest's data
- Deforrest's decade-level peak was the 1910s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deforrest: Baby Name Since 1916 - 90 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deforrest. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deforrest draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.