Fulton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,153

among boys · ↓89 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fulton · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,494

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

73 babies

All-time total

2,882

#2,610 all-time among boys

First recorded

1884

in Social Security records

Fulton popularity over time

2,882 babies have been named Fulton since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	16	2	–	#607
1890s	17	2	+6%	#951
1900s	68	7	+300%	#749
1910s	303	30	+346%	#698
1920s	359	36	+18%	#1,022
1930s	230	23	-36%	#1,230
1940s	296	30	+29%	#1,130
1950s	273	27	-8%	#1,262
1960s	155	16	-43%	#1,708
1970s	90	9	-42%	#2,729
1980s	70	7	-22%	#3,940
1990s	102	10	+46%	#4,311
2000s	130	13	+27%	#4,271
2010s	381	38	+193%	#2,153
2020s (to 2025)	392	65	+71%	#2,054

Where Fulton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	70	0.04	outside top 500
2027	74	0.04	outside top 500
2028	76	0.04	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Fulton

Fulton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,153 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 2,882 American babies have been named Fulton. Its peak came in 2024, when 73 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 Fulton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fulton?

The median living Fulton is about 21 years old; half are between 6 and 64. An estimated 1,700 people named Fulton 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.

Fulton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	67	#2,153
2024	73	#2,064
2023	53	#2,521
2022	60	#2,360
2021	70	#2,084
2020	69	#2,054
2019	66	#2,153
2018	34	#3,322
2017	53	#2,430
2016	42	#2,853
2015	35	#3,260
2014	55	#2,351
2013	28	#3,691
2012	30	#3,562
2011	24	#4,146
2010	14	#6,148
2009	14	#6,203
2008	11	#7,364
2007	9	#8,411
2006	12	#6,598
2005	19	#4,531
2004	13	#5,915
2003	15	#5,120
2002	9	#7,232
2001	10	#6,613
2000	18	#4,271
1995	13	#4,608
1990	7	#6,665
1985	6	#6,041
1980	10	#3,940
1975	14	#2,800
1970	10	#3,143
1965	17	#1,949
1960	13	#2,357
1955	21	#1,699
1950	33	#1,262
1945	27	#1,282
1940	20	#1,534
1935	21	#1,512
1930	21	#1,616
1925	32	#1,287
1920	29	#1,358
1915	44	#946
1910	15	#797
1905	5	#1,305
1900	6	#1,221
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Fulton

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Fulton J. Sheen American Catholic bishop, televangelist, and venerable (1895–1979) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fulton?

The median living Fulton is about 21 years old. Half of all living Fultons are between 6 and 64 years old.

How many people named Fulton are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Fulton are alive in the United States, based on 2,882 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fulton mean?

From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”).

How popular is the name Fulton in 2025?

Fulton ranked #2,153 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fulton?

2,882 babies have been named Fulton in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fulton most popular?

Fulton peaked in 2024, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Fulton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fulton rising or falling?

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

Will Fulton become more popular?

Fulton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Fulton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Fulton?

Well-known people named Fulton include Fulton J. Sheen (religious figure).

Names like Fulton

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