Forestine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	24	2	–	#3,470
1920s	59	6	+146%	#3,032
1930s	40	4	-32%	#2,468
1940s	102	10	+155%	#2,267
1950s	74	7	-27%	#2,587
1960s	11	1	-85%	#6,246
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,470

1920s

+146%

#3,032

1930s

-32%

#2,468

1940s

102

+155%

#2,267

1950s

-27%

#2,587

1960s

-85%

#6,246

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Forestine

Forestine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 310 American babies have been named Forestine. Its peak came in 1950, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Forestine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Forestine?

The median living Forestine is about 76 years old; half are between 71 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Forestine are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Forestine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,409
1950	16	#2,587
1945	15	#2,267
1940	5	#4,582
1935	8	#3,257
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,622
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Forestine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Forestine?

The median living Forestine is about 76 years old. Half of all living Forestines are between 71 and 81 years old.

How many people named Forestine are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Forestine are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Forestine in 2025?

Forestine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Forestine?

310 babies have been named Forestine in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Forestine most popular?

Forestine peaked in 1950, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Forestine a boy or girl name?

Forestine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Forestine rising or falling?

Forestine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Forestine

Forestine popularity over time

The story of Forestine

How old are people named Forestine?

Forestine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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