Fulton
Boy name · #2148 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Fulton is currently the #2148 boy name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Fulton.
Babies named Fulton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Fulton first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 73 babies and a rank of #2057. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fulton in class?
Fulton scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Fulton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fulton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fulton is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fultons were MN (7), TX (7), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Fulton
Statistically, parents drawn to Fulton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hutton, Rexton, Ruston, Brexton, and Hampton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fulton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2079 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fulton a popular boy name?
Fulton ranked #2148 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Fulton most popular?
Fulton peaked in 2024, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2057 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fulton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Fulton. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.