Recorded 1922–1924 Boys' name Peak 1922 10 births

Forris — boys' name

10 babies named Forris in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s10
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Forris was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

5 babies were named Forris in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Forris

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Forris between 1922 and 1924, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Forris currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1924. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Forris performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Forris 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 10 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.

Forris at a glance

Last recorded 1924

Total births

10

Since 1922

3 years of records

Peak year

1922

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1924

Active since

1922

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1924

Forris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1922

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1922)
5
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5 19241922 5

Forris by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 100% of Forris's all-time total
1920s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Forris?
10 babies have been named Forris since 1922. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1922 with 5 births.
When was Forris most popular?
Forris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Forris been used?
Forris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 3 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Forris?
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.

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, 1922–1924 (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.