Girls' name · since 1973

Folashade

Folashade has 174 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,244 of 72,339
all-time among girls
174
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

Folashade sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 174 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Folashade recorded 174 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2008.

  • #21,244 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 174 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Folashade ranks #21,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#21,244 of 72,339
all-time among girls
174
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Folashade's 174 recorded births place it above 70.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Folashade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Folashade splits its recorded history at 1992: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Folashade popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1990)
12
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 1973198219871992199720042008 5

Folashade by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (63 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Folashade's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Folashade births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 63 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Folashade?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 174 babies named Folashade. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,244 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 12 births.
Where does Folashade sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Folashade ranks #21,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Folashade most popular?
Folashade was most popular in the 1990s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Folashade been used?
Folashade has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 36 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Folashade?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Folasade, Fola, Folami, Folia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Folashade's data

  • Folashade's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2000s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Folashade: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1973–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Folashade 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 August 2026.