Forever
Girl name · #4416 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Forever? In official American birth records, Forever has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Forever is currently the #4416 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Forever.
Babies named Forever per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 30-year story
Forever first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 45 babies and a rank of #3470. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Forever against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Forever in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Forever is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Forever will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Forever is most common
State-level data for Forever is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Forever
Statistically, parents drawn to Forever tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dynver, Ryver, Collier, Silver, and Archer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Forever | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Forever?
In official American birth records, the name Forever first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Forever a popular girl name?
Forever ranked #4416 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Forever most popular?
Forever peaked in 2022, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3470 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Forever?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Forever. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.