Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Folasade

Name: Popularity of the name Folasade in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Folasade, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Folasade is a given Yoruba name. Notable people with the name include:Folasade Baderinwa, American broadcast journalist known as Sade Baderinwa Folasade Ogunsola, Nigerian microbiologist and professor Helen Folasade Adu, Nigerian-born British singer known as Sade

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#5,280 (1996)

Total Babies

419

5-Yr Trend

-7%

1985

First Year

2024

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#5280

Peak Rank

419

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Folasade

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Folasade

Folasade first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 18 Folasades were born — ranking #5,280 that year. As of 2026, Folasade ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 419 Folasades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Folasade

Phonetically similar names — useful when Folasade is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Filicide
Felicite
Fullest
Facade
Fallacy
Falacy
Foulest
Foland
Phallaceae
Pholus
Foilist
Fellas

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Folasade

What does the name Folasade mean?

How popular is Folasade in 2026?

In 2026, Folasade ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Folasade most popular?

Folasade reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #5,280 that year with 18 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Folasade most popular?

Folasade has historically been most popular in New York, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Folasade.

Is Folasade a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Folasade is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Folasade?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Folasade include Shawnia, Secilia, Keshana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Folasade

Folasade is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 419 births in the dataset. Folasade's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Folasade's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.