Forney

FAWR-nee /ˈfɔːɹni/
boy 2 syllables fading

Forney is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Forney is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1942. Forney was first reported in SSA data in 1909 and peaked in 1913 (10 births).

About the name Forney

PronunciationFAWR-nee /ˈfɔːɹni/
10peak births 1913
1909first in SSA data

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How popular is Forney?

Boys named Forney
190919101915192019251930193519401942
Boys named Forney per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1909–1942 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1942) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Forney total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19426—#3,337
19385—#3,710
19376—#3,279
19325—#3,961
19317—#3,208
19297—#3,352
19278—#3,254
19266—#3,874
19259—#3,005
19235—#4,461
19225—#4,539
19217—#3,647
19186—#3,891
191710—#2,616
19166—#3,636
19146—#3,040
191310—#1,852
19127—#2,119
19096—#1,341
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