Forest is a distinctive choice, ranked #4844 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Forest in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4844
US Rank #724
About the Name Forest
Forest has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 309 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #1498 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Forest is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #724, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Forest
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Forest per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Forest in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Forest has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 309 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1498 in 2016. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Forest is more popular in the US (#724) than in the UK (#4844). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Forest include: Red Forest — The Red Forest (Ukrainian: Рудий ліс, romanized: Rudyi lis; Russian: Рыжий лес, romanized: Ryzhiy les) is the ten-square-kilometre (4 sq mi) area surrounding...; Morning in a Pine Forest — Morning in a Pine Forest (Russian: Утро в сосновом лесу), formerly The Bear Family in the Forest (Russian: Медвежье семейство в лесу), is a painting by Russian....
Forest ranks #724 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Forest (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 309 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Forest
Likely around 1 other Forest in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Forest
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lee de Forest was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance. He invented the first practical electronic amplifier, the three-element "Audion" triode vacuum tube in 1908.
The Red Forest (Ukrainian: Рудий ліс, romanized: Rudyi lis; Russian: Рыжий лес, romanized: Ryzhiy les) is the ten-square-kilometre (4 sq mi) area surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the Exclusion Zone, located in Polesia. The name "Red Forest" comes from the ginger-brown colour of the pine trees after they died following the absorption of high levels of ionizing radiation as a consequence of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on 26 April 1986.
Morning in a Pine Forest (Russian: Утро в сосновом лесу), formerly The Bear Family in the Forest (Russian: Медвежье семейство в лесу), is a painting by Russian artists Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky. According to one poll, the painting is the second most popular in Russia behind Bogatyrs by Viktor Vasnetsov.