Gender
Origin
- English
- From The Name Forrest
Pronunciation
f(o)-ster, fos-ter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #901, 264 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #5121, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 264 | 14 |
| 2024 | 202 | 21 |
| 2023 | 232 | 25 |
| 2022 | 213 | 16 |
| 2021 | 217 | 17 |
| 2020 | 226 | 21 |
| 2019 | 227 | 15 |
| 2018 | 184 | 12 |
| 2017 | 223 | 16 |
| 2016 | 214 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #2276, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #477, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence