Forester
A forester is a person who practises forest management and forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including ecological restoration and management of protected areas.
Meaning & Origin of Forester
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A forester is a person who practises forest management and forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including ecological restoration and management of protected areas.
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The Story of Forester
Forester first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 7 Foresters were born — ranking #3,092 that year. As of 2026, Forester ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Foresters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Forester
Forester is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Forester's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #3,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Forester's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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