boy's name
Fulton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,887
Fulton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 73 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 49,483 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fulton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 68 |
| 1910s | 303 |
| 1920s | 359 |
| 1930s | 230 |
| 1940s | 296 |
| 1950s | 273 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 381 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 392 |
How popular is Fulton?
In 2025, Fulton was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fulton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fulton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fulton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fulton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fulton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fulton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fulton
How popular is the name Fulton?
In 2025, Fulton was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fulton a girl's or a boy's name?
Fulton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fulton?
Fulton has 2 syllables.
When was Fulton most popular?
Fulton peaked in 2024, when 73 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fulton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fulton currently ranks #2,162 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.