Fuller: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#889
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	74	7	–	#1,608
1920s	99	10	+34%	#2,238
1930s	54	5	-45%	#2,273
1940s	26	3	-52%	#2,125
1950s	19	2	-27%	#3,139
1960s	6	1	-68%	#3,773
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#6,896
1990s	16	2	+220%	#6,704
2000s	32	3	+100%	#9,263
2010s	83	8	+159%	#6,431
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	+10%	#5,947

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#889

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,608

1920s

+34%

#2,238

1930s

-45%

#2,273

1940s

-52%

#2,125

1950s

-27%

#3,139

1960s

-68%

#3,773

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,896

1990s

+220%

#6,704

2000s

+100%

#9,263

2010s

+159%

#6,431

2020s (to 2025)

+10%

#5,947

The story of Fuller

Fuller is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,947 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 475 American babies have been named Fuller. Its peak came in 2025, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Fuller stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fuller?

The median living Fuller is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 200 people named Fuller 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.

Fuller year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#5,947
2024	9	#8,551
2023	9	#8,469
2022	8	#9,267
2021	9	#8,389
2020	5	#12,686
2019	5	#12,781
2018	6	#11,224
2017	13	#6,431
2016	7	#9,998
2015	8	#9,013
2014	11	#7,208
2013	9	#8,331
2012	11	#7,208
2011	7	#9,979
2010	6	#11,199
2009	8	#9,263
2008	6	#11,526
2007	–	–
2006	6	#11,092
2005	6	#10,531
2004	–	–
2003	6	#9,994
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,896
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#3,139
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,396
1930	6	#3,738
1925	12	#2,487
1920	11	#2,655
1915	13	#2,100
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fuller?

The median living Fuller is about 13 years old. Half of all living Fullers are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Fuller are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Fuller are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fuller mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Fuller in 2025?

Fuller ranked #5,947 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fuller?

475 babies have been named Fuller in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fuller most popular?

Fuller peaked in 2025, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Fuller a boy or girl name?

Fuller is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fuller rising or falling?

Fuller is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Fuller

Fuller popularity over time

The story of Fuller

How old are people named Fuller?

Fuller year by year

Frequently asked questions

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