Forrest Tucker
There are approximately 17 people named Forrest Tucker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Forrest with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tucker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Forrest
32K
Alive today
Named Tucker
184K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 42
Top Census group: White (84.7%)
Estimated bearers: 184K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #160
Per 100K: 53.72
Top ancestry: White (67.1%)
First name trend
Forrest: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Forrest. The peak year was 1994 with 1,381 births. The average person named Forrest today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Forrest
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Forrest, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Forrest described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Forrest at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.7% · 22,397
- Black or African American5.8% · 1,529
- Two or more races4.3% · 1,125
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 837
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 315
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 251
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tucker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tucker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Tucker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Tucker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.1% · 107,760
- Black or African American23.8% · 38,175
- Two or more races4.5% · 7,293
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 5,367
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,086
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 900
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Forrest has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0093% of the US population, based on 31,793 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Forrest right now.
The surname Tucker appears at a rate of 53.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0537%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Forrest Tucker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Forrest Tucker: questions and answers
How many people are named Forrest Tucker?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Forrest Tucker. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0093%) with the surname frequency (53.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Forrest Tucker?
We classify Forrest Tucker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Forrest a male or female name?
Forrest is predominantly male. Out of 53,824 total SSA registrations, 98.1% were male and 1.9% were female. See the full Forrest 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Forrest Tucker?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.