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Fulton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"fields of the village"
GenderBoy
About Fulton
One of the surname names used more in the last century, à la Milton and Morton.
As of October 2026, Fulton ranked #2153 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #607 in 1887.
Editor's take: The name Fulton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "fields of the village".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,351 | 55 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | #3,260 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #2,852 | 42 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | #2,430 | 53 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | #3,321 | 34 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | #2,153 | 66 | 36.8 |
| 2020 | #2,052 | 69 | 40 |
| 2021 | #2,084 | 70 | 40 |
| 2022 | #2,359 | 60 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | #2,516 | 53 | 31 |
| 2024 | #2,061 | 73 | 42.4 |
| 2025 | #2,153 | 67 | 39.2 |
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