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Forrest

“Dweller or worker in a royal hunting forest” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #374 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Forrest has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #173 (1913) · 53,639 babies named Forrest all-time · 1 in 2,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Forrests

• Forrest J Ackerman — American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia (1916-2008)
• Forrest Smithson — athletics competitor (1884-1962)
• Forrest Towns — American hurdler (1914–1991)
• Forrest Griffin — American mixed martial artist
• Forrest Tucker — American actor (1919–1986)

In stories & tradition

• Forrest Gump — Forrest Gump · Gump and Co.
• Forrest Gates — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Forrest Blackwell — Lego City Undercover

What Forrests become

Among 202 notable people named Forrest:

No single standout — notable Forrests spread across many fields.

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