US rank #3725 Unisex name Peak 2022 572 births

Forever — #3725 US unisex name

572 babies named Forever in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1052010s2672020s189
#3725
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Forever was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

45 babies were named Forever in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Forever

The Social Security Administration has registered 572 babies named Forever between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Forever currently holds the #3725 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Forever is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 84 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Forever performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 267 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Forever shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Forever in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Forever in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 572 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Forever at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

572

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2022

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,725

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Forever popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
45
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
01020304050 202420212018201520122009200620011995 6

Forever popularity over time — boys

84 total births recorded since 2013 (Forever as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 84 births
0510152025 202420232022202120202019201720152013 6

Forever by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
267 births that decade — 47% of Forever's all-time total
1990s112000s1052010s2672020s189

Forever by state

Where Forever concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Forever
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
24 4.2%
#2 Florida
13 2.3%
California share of Forever's total US births 4.2%
Even split

24 of 572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Forever?
572 babies have been named Forever since 1995. It currently ranks #3725 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 45 births.
When was Forever most popular?
Forever was most popular in the 2010s decade with 267 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Forever most popular?
The top states for the name Forever are California (24 births), Florida (13 births).
Is Forever a unisex name?
Yes, Forever is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 572 births, and as a boy's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Forever been used?
Forever has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Forever?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Forrest, Forest, Fortune, Forestine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.