Forbes
Boy · Scottish
Forbes is a boys' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Forbes mean?
Scottish
A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Forbes a girl's or a boy's name?
Forbes is a boys' name.
How popular is Forbes in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Forbes in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Forbes in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 2 | #6,253 |
| 2016 | 13 | #1,909 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
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