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Why parents love Forrest- Forrest Gump IS cinema's most beloved character.
- Life is like a box of chocolates.
- Two syllables with a natural, strong sound: FOR-est.
- The double-R gives visual weight.
- The meaning forest/dweller is naturally grounded.
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The vibe of Forrest
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Origin & history of Forrest
Old French forest (woodland)
→ double-R Forrest
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English roots
Forrest means forest. Forrest Gump IS cinema's most beloved — Life is like a box of chocolates. Double-R visual weight.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Forrest Gump (1994).
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Today
Forrest remains a beloved choice, ranking #506 in the US. 53,824 babies have been named Forrest since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Forrest?
1994
peak year
The name Forrest reached its peak in 1994, with 1,343 registrations (ranked #217). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #506 today, averaging about 614 new babies per year. Forrest has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 53,824 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,343
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #217)
(ranked #217)
614
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
53,824
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Forrest2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Forrest's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — forest adventure. People named Forrest tend to be natural, beloved, and gifted at being cinema's most beloved while running.
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Cinema's most beloved✦
Box-of-chocolates◈
Double-R◎
Natural forest♡
Running-iconicF6
O6
R9
R9
E5
S1
T2
Sum: 38 → Life path 2
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Personality of Forrest🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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