Deforest
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Deforest’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
667 births recorded 1881–2001 · peaked in 1920 with 26 births
Most common in: New York, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Deforest’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #3886 | — |
| 1956 | #3535 | ↑351 |
| 1958 | #3944 | ↓409 |
| 1961 | #4065 | ↓121 |
| 1962 | #4033 | ↑32 |
| 1965 | #2780 | ↑1253 |
| 1966 | #3537 | ↓757 |
| 1967 | #3559 | ↓22 |
| 1970 | #3836 | ↓277 |
| 1971 | #3658 | ↑178 |
| 1972 | #4441 | ↓783 |
| 1973 | #5101 | ↓660 |
| 1974 | #4634 | ↑467 |
| 1979 | #6056 | ↓1422 |
| 1991 | #6519 | ↓463 |
| 1992 | #6670 | ↓151 |
| 1993 | #8700 | ↓2030 |
| 1994 | #6372 | ↑2328 |
| 1995 | #6992 | ↓620 |
| 2001 | #10556 | ↓3564 |
Frequently asked questions about Deforest
Is Deforest a popular name?
Deforest has 667 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 2001, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Deforest more common for boys or girls?
Deforest is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Deforest most popular?
Deforest peaked in 1920 in United States, with 26 recorded births that year.
Is Deforest rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Deforest’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #595 in 1881 to #10556 in 2001.
How many babies have been named Deforest?
At least 667 babies have been recorded with the name Deforest across official birth statistics in 1 country.