Forbes has been given to about 242 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1918, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 2445th. The typical living American called Forbes is about 29 years old today.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.