Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1985
Folasade
426 babies named Folasade in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11418
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Folasade is the #11418 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 426 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Folasade recorded 426 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #11418 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #11418 among girls today
- 426 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Folasade is currently the #11418 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 426 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11418
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Folasade vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11418
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Folasade was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
18 babies were named Folasade in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Folasade compares
426 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Folasade's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Folasade | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 426 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Folasade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Folasade splits its recorded history at 2005: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Folasade at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#11,418
Active since
1985
Folasade popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Folasade by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Folasade's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Folasade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (27% of all-time use).
Folasade by state
Where Folasade concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 4.0% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Folasade's total US births 4.0%
Even split
17 of 426 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Folasade? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 426 babies named Folasade. Today it holds rank #11418 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 18 births.
When was Folasade most popular? ▼
Folasade was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Folasade most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Folasade are New York (17 births), California (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Folasade been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Folasade since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Folasade? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Folashade, Fola, Folami, Folia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Folasade's data
- Folasade's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Folasades (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Folasade
Nearby Names Like Folasade
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Folasade
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Folia Girl
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Foluke Girl
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Folasade: #11418 Girls' Name - 426 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/folasade. 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 Folasade 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.