Total births
128
Girls' name · since 1916
Forrestine
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 128 babies named Forrestine, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 128
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Forrestine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 128 have been recorded since 1916.
Forrestine has 128 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1956.
- 128 total births
- 1916–1956 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
128 girls have been named Forrestine since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1956.
- 128
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Forrestine was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
10 babies were named Forrestine in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Forrestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Forrestine's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Forrestine at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Forrestine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956
- Peak year (1951)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Forrestine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Forrestine's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Forrestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 43 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Forrestine? ▼
128 babies have been named Forrestine since 1916. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1951 with 10 births.
When was Forrestine most popular? ▼
Forrestine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Forrestine been used? ▼
Records for Forrestine go back to 1916, giving 41 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Forrestine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Forrest, Forever, Forest, Fortune, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Forrestine
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Forest Girl
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Fortune Girl
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Forestine Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1956 (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. "Forrestine: Baby Name Since 1916 - 128 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/forrestine. 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 Forrestine 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 July 2026.