Sula vs Sullivan

Side-by-side comparison of Sula and Sullivan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sula

Girl name · Rank #8928

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Name B

Sullivan

Boy name · Rank #339

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Metric Sula Sullivan
Current Rank #8928 #339
Total Births (all years) 1,397 14,546
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 34 1,011
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Sula Sullivan
1880ss 108 30
1890ss 160 63
1900ss 175 10
1910ss 251 122
1920ss 223 141
1930ss 151 110
1940ss 136 114
1950ss 39 129
1960ss 22 85
1970ss — 86
1980ss — 83
1990ss — 535
2000ss 19 2,135
2010ss 67 6,428
2020ss 46 4,475

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sula Sullivan
2014 9 634
2015 10 667
2016 6 783
2017 10 797
2018 9 822
2019 — 778
2020 9 769
2021 11 876
2022 10 901
2023 5 918
2024 11 1,011

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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