Forrest vs Franklin
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Forrest
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #374
- Peak
- #173 (1913)
- Babies in 2025
- 850
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
VS
Franklin
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #359
- Peak
- #33 (1933)
- Babies in 2025
- 909
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Franklin is the more popular pick (#359 vs #374). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Franklin is a steady, dependable choice, Forrest is a vintage name making a comeback.
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