Folasade: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	57	6	–	#5,118
1990s	115	12	+102%	#5,358
2000s	117	12	+2%	#6,490
2010s	88	9	-25%	#7,751
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-7%	#7,688

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,118

1990s

115

+102%

#5,358

2000s

117

+2%

#6,490

2010s

-25%

#7,751

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#7,688

The story of Folasade

Folasade is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,332 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 426 American babies have been named Folasade. Its peak came in 1996, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Folasade stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Folasade?

The median living Folasade is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Folasade are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Folasade year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,332
2024	8	#11,443
2023	7	#12,578
2022	8	#11,559
2021	5	#16,058
2020	14	#7,688
2019	9	#10,763
2018	6	#14,400
2017	7	#13,182
2016	9	#11,163
2015	15	#7,751
2014	11	#9,750
2013	7	#13,647
2012	7	#13,975
2011	10	#10,642
2010	7	#13,950
2009	7	#14,176
2008	7	#14,338
2007	14	#8,682
2006	11	#10,135
2005	11	#9,672
2004	7	#13,208
2003	16	#6,987
2002	17	#6,490
2001	12	#8,371
2000	15	#6,922
1995	13	#6,775
1990	12	#7,015
1985	5	#11,209
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Folasade, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Folasade?

The median living Folasade is about 23 years old. Half of all living Folasades are between 11 and 30 years old.

How many people named Folasade are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Folasade are alive in the United States, based on 426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Folasade in 2025?

Folasade ranked #12,332 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Folasade?

426 babies have been named Folasade in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Folasade most popular?

Folasade peaked in 1996, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Folasade a boy or girl name?

Folasade is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Folasade rising or falling?

Folasade is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Folasade popularity over time

The story of Folasade

How old are people named Folasade?

Folasade year by year

Frequently asked questions

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