Total births
14
Boys' name · since 2020
Folsom
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Folsom, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9796
- among boys today
- 14
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
14 babies have been named Folsom since 2020, making it today's #9796 boys' name.
Folsom has 14 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9796 as of the latest data, more common than 31% 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 2020 to 2024.
- #9796 among boys today
- 14 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Folsom is currently the #9796 boys' name in America, more common than 31% of boys - 14 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9796
- among boys today
- 14
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Folsom vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9796
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 31% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Folsom was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Folsom in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Folsom compares
14 5th 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
Folsom's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Folsom | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Folsom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Folsom splits its recorded history at 2024: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Folsom at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,796
Active since
2020
Folsom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Folsom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Folsom's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Folsom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Folsom? ▼
Folsom has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9796 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Folsom most popular? ▼
Folsom was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Folsom been used? ▼
Folsom has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Folsom? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Folarin, Foley, 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, 2020–2024 (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. "Folsom: #9796 Boys' Name - 14 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/folsom. 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 Folsom 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.