Fulton
Boy name · #2148 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fulton against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fulton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fulton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Fulton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.