Fulton Boy
How popular is Fulton?
#2,145 boy name in 2025
67 baby boys were named Fulton in the US in 2025, making it the 2145th most popular boy name.
1,648living people named Fulton (est.)
21median age of people named Fulton
2,882babies named Fulton since 1880
1 in 49,483US babies born in 2025
Fulton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,145 for boys (▼ 88 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 67 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+91% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,230 in 2015, #2,046 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (73 boys) |
| Highest rank | #583 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Fulton is most popular
Babies named Fulton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Fulton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | #583 |
| 1890s | 17 | #906 |
| 1900s | 68 | #727 |
| 1910s | 303 | #689 |
| 1920s | 359 | #1,018 |
| 1930s | 230 | #1,221 |
| 1940s | 296 | #1,120 |
| 1950s | 273 | #1,255 |
| 1960s | 155 | #1,685 |
| 1970s | 90 | #2,685 |
| 1980s | 70 | #3,837 |
| 1990s | 102 | #4,223 |
| 2000s | 130 | #4,198 |
| 2010s | 381 | #2,149 |
| 2020s | 392 | #2,046 |
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Questions
- Is Fulton a boy or girl name?
- Fulton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Fulton were boys.
- How popular is the name Fulton?
- 67 baby boys were named Fulton in the US in 2025, making it the 2145th most popular boy name.
- When was Fulton most popular?
- Fulton peaked in 2024, when 73 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #583 in 1887.
- How many people are named Fulton?
- 2,882 babies have been named Fulton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,648 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Fulton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Fulton was most common in Minnesota, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.