Forrest vs Stephen
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
Stephen
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #383
- Peak
- #19 (1949)
- Babies in 2025
- 829
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
The verdict
Forrest is the more popular pick (#374 vs #383). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Forrest is a vintage name making a comeback, Stephen is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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