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    The first name Fuller

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From fuller.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Fuller at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Fuller, the 5,947th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    475
    babies named Fuller since 1880
    #5,947
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Fuller

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Fuller Warren
      American politician (1905-1973)
    • Orator Fuller Cook
      American botanist and entomologist (1867-1949)
    • Charles Fuller Baker
      American botanist and entomologist (1872-1927)
    • John Alexander Fuller Maitland
      British music critic (1856-1936)
    • Ashley Olsen
      American businesswoman, fashion designer and actress (born 1986)
    • Stephen F. Austin
      American empresario, founder of Texas, namesake of Austin, Texas (1793-1836)

    Questions

    What does the name Fuller mean?
    From fuller.
    Is Fuller a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 475 US babies named Fuller since 1880 were boys.
    When was Fuller most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Fuller, its highest rank at 5,947th.
    How do you pronounce Fuller?
    Fuller is /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/, 2 syllables.
    Is Fuller also a surname?
    Yes. Fuller is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.