Folarin
How to say it: foh-lah-RIN · /foʊlɑˈrɪn/
Yoruba 'walk with wealth' - often short for Oluwafolarin, popular for boys.
Folarin was the 5,615th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,200 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,615 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,200 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Folarin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Fola
- Rin
Honouring a Folarin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Folarin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Yoruba.
Famous people named Folarin
- Folarin Balogun (born 2001)American footballer
- Folarin Campbell (born 1986)American basketball player
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