Will my child share the name Forest with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Forest per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Forest in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Forest becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Forest is declining: down 111 places since 2020, to #856 in 2025. It peaked at #550 in 2023.

Is Forest popular in the US as well as the UK?

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.

Is Forest a popular baby name in the United States?

Forest ranks #724 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #856

Forest

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Forest is a distinctive choice, ranked #856 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Forest in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#856

US Rank #750

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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Forest in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #724, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Forest

Frank Forest — Frank Forest was an American operatic tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the 1930s and 1940s.
Lee de Forest — Lee de Forest was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance.
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 the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the Exclusion Zone, located in Polesia.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Forest

UK babies named Forest (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

↓ 111 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Forest

Almost certainly the only Forest in the class

UK Popularity (2005–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Forest

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Frank Forest1896

Frank Forest was an American operatic tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the 1930s and 1940s.

Lee de Forest1908

Lee de Forest was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance.

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 the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the Exclusion Zone, located in Polesia.

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 artists Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky.