Fulton has been given to about 2,882 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2024, when 73 babies were given the name, ranking 2064th. The typical living American called Fulton is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.