Andy Forrest
There are approximately 6 people named Andy Forrest living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Forrest. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Andy
80K
Alive today
Named Forrest
27K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 80K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 27K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,569
Per 100K: 7.78
Top ancestry: White (73.4%)
First name trend
Andy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Andy. The peak year was 2005 with 1,946 births. The average person named Andy today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Forrest surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Forrest, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.4%.
- White73.4%
- Black or African American20.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Andy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0233% of the US population, based on 79,845 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Forrest appears at a rate of 7.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0078%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Andy Forrest. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Andy
FAQ
Andy Forrest: questions and answers
How many people are named Andy Forrest?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Andy Forrest. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0233%) with the surname frequency (7.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andy Forrest?
We classify Andy Forrest as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Andy a male or female name?
Andy is predominantly male. Out of 94,920 total SSA registrations, 98.7% were male and 1.3% were female. See the full Andy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.