Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2016
Folarin
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Folarin, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13668
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Folarin is the #13668 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 78 recorded since 2016.
Folarin has 78 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13668 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #13668 among boys today
- 78 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Folarin is currently the #13668 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 78 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13668
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Folarin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13668
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Folarin was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Folarin in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Folarin compares
78 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Folarin's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Folarin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Folarin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Folarin splits its recorded history at 2021: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Folarin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,668
Active since
2016
Folarin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Folarin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Folarin's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Folarin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Folarin? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 78 babies named Folarin. Today it holds rank #13668 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 13 births.
When was Folarin most popular? ▼
Folarin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Folarin been used? ▼
Records for Folarin go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Folarin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Foley, Folsom, Folke, Folajimi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Folarin: #13668 Boys' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/folarin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Folarin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.