Boy
Forest
The name Forest carries the meaning "woodland". It has faded some since the 1920s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. In total, about 14,872 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyVariant of Forrest
EtymologyMeaning "woodland"
Births by decade
1900s
563
1910s
2,223
1920s
2,650
1930s
1,509
1940s
1,290
1950s
1,051
1960s
783
1970s
783
1980s
809
1990s
1,543
2000s
656
2010s
1,012
Peaked in the 1920s · 14,872 total U.S. births since 1900