At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025 (girls)
- #4,352 (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025 (girls)
- 32 (<0.01% of girls)
- As a boy name
- #7,679 in 2025 (10 babies)Peak #4,701 in 2022
- Trend (girls)
- Slipping #3,607 in 2020 to #4,352 in 2025
- Peak (girls)
- #3,470 in 2022
- First recorded
- 1995 (as a girl name; 2013 as a boy name)
Meaning of Forever
In a sunlit plaza in Málaga, a family gathered around a newborn named Forever—pronounced for-EH-vur (/fɔr-ˈɛvər/)—and felt as though time itself had paused to admire their promise. Drawn from Old English roots that literally mean “for ever,” this unisex name shimmers with the warmth of an eternal flame, echoing the Latin notion of in aeternum and the whispered vow of amor eterno. Like a slow, golden sunrise that never quite dips below the horizon, Forever carries associations of boundless devotion, endless adventure, and a love story that writes itself across generations. It’s a name that might inspire their first dance in a courtyard or their laughter chasing fireflies—little sparks against the twilight—and lend a poetic weight to everyday moments, reminding everyone that some gifts, like the name Forever, are meant to last beyond the last page.
How to pronounce Forever
English
- Pronounced for-EH-vur /fɔrˈɛvər/
Popularity of Forever in the U.S.
Forever was the #4,352 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 32 babies. It peaked at #3,470 in 2022. It first appears in the records in 1995. As a boy name it was #7,679 in 2025, with 10 babies.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Girls year by year, 1995–2025 25 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 4,352 | ▼ 713 |
| 2024 | 42 | 3,639 | ▲ 637 |
| 2023 | 33 | 4,276 | ▼ 806 |
| 2022 | 45 | 3,470 | ▲ 1,037 |
| 2021 | 30 | 4,507 | ▼ 900 |
| 2020 | 41 | 3,607 | ▲ 939 |
| 2019 | 30 | 4,546 | ▼ 470 |
| 2018 | 35 | 4,076 | ▲ 619 |
| 2017 | 29 | 4,695 | ▲ 750 |
| 2016 | 24 | 5,445 | ▼ 1,042 |
| 2015 | 32 | 4,403 | ▼ 53 |
| 2014 | 33 | 4,350 | ▲ 193 |
| 2013 | 31 | 4,543 | ▲ 3,261 |
| 2012 | 15 | 7,804 | ▼ 1,869 |
| 2011 | 22 | 5,935 | ▲ 1,578 |
| 2010 | 16 | 7,513 | ▼ 2,287 |
| 2009 | 27 | 5,226 | ▲ 1,333 |
| 2008 | 20 | 6,559 | ▼ 1,884 |
| 2007 | 31 | 4,675 | ▲ 5,936 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10,611 | back (not recorded in 2005) |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | back (not recorded in 2003) |
| 2002 | 5 | 15,432 | ▼ 3,376 |
| 2001 | 7 | 12,056 | back (not recorded in 1997–2000) |
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | ▼ 1,735 |
| 1995 | 6 | 11,783 | new |
Boys year by year, 2013–2025 10 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 7,679 | ▲ 633 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8,312 | ▼ 1,415 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | ▼ 2,196 |
| 2022 | 21 | 4,701 | ▲ 5,013 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9,714 | ▲ 2,308 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | ▼ 5,245 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6,777 | back (not recorded in 2018) |
| 2017 | 7 | 9,696 | back (not recorded in 2016) |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | back (not recorded in 2014) |
| 2013 | 6 | 10,728 | new |