Total births
116
Boys' name · since 1915
Forrester
116 babies named Forrester in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12485
- among boys today
- 116
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Forrester currently ranks #12485 among boys' names in America, with 116 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Forrester has been recorded 116 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #12485 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #12485 among boys today
- 116 born since 1915
- 1990s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Forrester is currently the #12485 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 116 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12485
- among boys today
- 116
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Forrester vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12485
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Forrester was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Forrester in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Forrester compares
116 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Forrester's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Forrester | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Forrester's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Forrester's full recorded timeline at 1994, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Forrester at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#12,485
Active since
1915
Forrester popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Forrester by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Forrester's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Forrester births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Forrester? ▼
Forrester has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12485 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Forrester most popular? ▼
Forrester was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Forrester been used? ▼
Forrester has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Forrester? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Forrest, Forest, Ford, Fortunato, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Forrester's data
- Forrester's decade-level peak was the 1990s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Forrester
Nearby Names Like Forrester
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Forrester
Forrest Boy
#407 53,639 births
Forest Boy
#720 17,784 births
Ford Boy
#570 11,009 births
Fortunato Boy
#12420 910 births
Fortino Boy
#7314 800 births
Compare Forrester side by side: Forrester vs Forrest Forrester vs Forest Forrester vs Ford
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Forrester
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Forrester: #12485 Boys' Name - 116 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/forrester. 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 Forrester 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.