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Deforest

male

Meaning

"From the Forest"

From a French locational surname meaning of the forest, later used in English as a distinctive given name.

NatureNaturalUniqueRare

Popularity History of Deforest

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Deforest Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Deforest

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Quick Facts

OriginFrench, English
Syllables3
Length8 letters

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