Forrest vs Sterling
Sterling leads today (#345 vs #374), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Forrest and Sterling per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#374
#345
Babies named in 2025
850
944
Peak year
1907
2025
Trend
Rising since 2007
Rising since 2008
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
53,639
37,474
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