Boys' name · since 1928

Fulgencio

27 babies named Fulgencio in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,644 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1928
1950s
peak decade

Fulgencio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1928.

Fulgencio has 27 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1991.

  • #26,644 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 1928
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fulgencio ranks #26,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1928, peaking in the 1950s.

#26,644 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1928
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fulgencio's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Fulgencio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fulgencio's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fulgencio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
45678910 1928195519641991 7

Fulgencio by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (9 births, 33% of the file).

1950s was Fulgencio's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Fulgencio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 9 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fulgencio? ▼
27 babies have been named Fulgencio since 1928. All-time, it sits at #26,644 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
Where does Fulgencio sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fulgencio ranks #26,644 of 45,481 boys' 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 Fulgencio most popular? ▼
Fulgencio was most popular in the 1950s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Fulgencio been used? ▼
Fulgencio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 64 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Fulgencio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fulton, Fuller, Fulvio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fulgencio's data

  • Fulgencio's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Fulgencio

Nearby Names Like Fulgencio

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fulgencio

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fulgencio: 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, 1928–1991 (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 Fulgencio 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.