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Boy · Name family

Folke

2,721births recorded
4Countries
3Variants
2023Peak · Sweden
#72Sweden 2025

Folke is a boy name family recorded 2,721 times in 4 countries since 1913. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#72 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2023, at 202.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Foulques (France), Folco (Argentina).

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

Which form wins where

Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.

All forms of Folke

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Folke Swedish 2,436 🇸🇪 Sweden #72 2023 ▲ 23 %
Folke Swedish 5 🇺🇸 United States – 1913 –
Foulques French 235 🇫🇷 France #3363 2022 ▼ 37 %
Folco Italian 40 🇫🇷 France #5222 2025 new
Folco Italian 5 🇦🇷 Argentina – 2003 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in Sweden correlates closely with Folke's.

  1. 1Iris
  2. 2Idunn
  3. 3Vide
  4. 4Walter
  5. 5June
  6. 6Ellie

Questions about Folke

How popular is the name Folke?

In 2025 it ranked #72 in Sweden. Official registers record 2,721 births across 4 countries.

What is Folke in other languages?

Foulques (French); Folco (Italian).

When was Folke most popular?

It peaked in Sweden in 2023, at 202.7 births per 100,000.

Is Folke a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Folke is a boy name.