Forrest

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Forrest

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Forrest is an English surname (ultimately French in origin) referring to one who lived “by a forest.”

History:
Forrest is another example of a surname that became wildly used as a first name. It rose sharply after the Civil War, perhaps in honor of brutal Confederate general, Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877)

Pronunciation: fore-est.

Alternates: Forest.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Forrest Gump
Slowwitted, good-natured, lucky man from the movie Forrest Gump.

Miscellaneous:
Forrest Mars (1904-1999)
American candy-maker. Introduced M&Ms.

Scientists:
Forest Ray Moulton (1872-1952)
American astronomer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.027 % named Forrest
0.007 % named Forest

Popularity of Forrest:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 178th most popular.
1910-1920: 186th most popular.
1920-1930: 219th most popular.
1930-1940: 262nd most popular.
1940-1950: 314th most popular.
1950-1960: 359th most popular.
1960-1970: 481st most popular.
1970-1980: 475th most popular.
1980-1990: 529th most popular.
1990: 432nd most popular.
1991: 392nd most popular.
1992: 325th most popular.
1993: 303rd most popular.
1994: 226th most popular.
1995: 312th most popular.
1996: 500th most popular.
1997: 547th most popular.
1998: 619th most popular.
1999: 670th most popular.
2000: 709th most popular.
2001: 805th most popular.
2002: 862nd most popular.
2003: 888th most popular.

Popularity of Forest:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 315th most popular.
1910-1920: 331st most popular.
1920-1930: 426th most popular.
1930-1940: 513th most popular.
1940-1950: 621st most popular.
1950-1960: 801st most popular.
1960-1970: 936th most popular.
1970-1990: N/A
1990: N/A
1991: 978th most popular.
1992: 857th most popular.
1993: 759th most popular.
1994: 676th most popular.
1995: 767th most popular.
1996: N/A