Total births
475
Boys' name · since 1886
Fuller
475 babies named Fuller in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8333
- among boys today
- 475
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
475 babies have been named Fuller since 1886, making it today's #8333 boys' name.
Fuller has 475 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8333 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #8333 among boys today
- 475 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Fuller is currently the #8333 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 475 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8333
- among boys today
- 475
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Fuller vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8333
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Fuller was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Fuller in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Fuller compares
475 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Fuller's all-time total is 29% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fuller | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 475 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fuller's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fuller's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fuller at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,333
Active since
1886
Fuller popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Fuller by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Fuller's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Fuller births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
99 births
- 1930s
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 99 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fuller? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 475 babies named Fuller. Today it holds rank #8333 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 15 births.
When was Fuller most popular? ▼
Fuller was most popular in the 1920s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Fuller been used? ▼
Fuller has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 140 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fuller? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fulton, Fulgencio, Fulvio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fuller's data
- Fuller's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1886–2025 (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. "Fuller: #8333 Boys' Name - 475 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fuller. 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 Fuller 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 July 2026.