Forney Name Popularity and Statistics

Forney is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1942
Total Recorded U.S. Births127
First Year on Record1909

Forney popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1942Boys6#3,212
1938Boys5#3,534
1937Boys6#3,175
1932Boys5#3,776
1931Boys7#3,095
1929Boys7#3,247
1927Boys8#3,151
1926Boys6#3,708
1925Boys9#2,936
1923Boys5#4,239
1922Boys5#4,307
1921Boys7#3,517
1918Boys6#3,728
1917Boys10#2,562
1916Boys6#3,516
1914Boys6#2,915
1913Boys10#1,803
1912Boys7#2,045
1909Boys6#1,277

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1917 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,562.

1913 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #1,803.

1925 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #2,936.

1927 · Boys

8 recorded births and rank #3,151.

Where Forney ranked highest in 1913

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AL
Rank #321 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Forney