Forrest
Forrest is a distinctive choice, ranked #474 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Forrest in their class.
About the Name Forrest
Forrest is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #500. The name has climbed 4035 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Forrest is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Forrest in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #407, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Forrest
- Andrew Forrest — John Andrew Henry Forrest, nicknamed Twiggy, is an Australian businessman.
- Edwin Forrest — Edwin Forrest was a nineteenth-century American Shakespearean actor.
- Jax Forrest — Jaxen Patrick Forrest is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms and 133 pounds.
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 Forrest
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Forrest
Almost certainly the only Forrest in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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