Recorded 1928–1991 Boys' name Peak 1955 27 births

Fulgencio — boys' name

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.

1920s51950s91960s61990s7
1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Fulgencio was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

9 babies were named Fulgencio in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fulgencio

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Fulgencio between 1928 and 1991, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fulgencio currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fulgencio performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Fulgencio shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fulgencio in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fulgencio at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

27

Since 1928

64 years of records

Peak year

1955

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1928

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1991

Fulgencio popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
45678910 1991196419551928 5

Fulgencio by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
9 births that decade — 33% of Fulgencio's all-time total
1920s51950s91960s61990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fulgencio?
27 babies have been named Fulgencio since 1928. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.