Sullivan vs Sultan

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

Name A

Sullivan

Boy name · Rank #339

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Name B

Sultan

Boy name · Rank #1296

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Metric Sullivan Sultan
Current Rank #339 #1296
Total Births (all years) 14,546 2,234
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 1,011 151
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Sullivan Sultan
1880ss 30 —
1890ss 63 —
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 122 —
1920ss 141 —
1930ss 110 —
1940ss 114 —
1950ss 129 —
1960ss 85 9
1970ss 86 158
1980ss 83 166
1990ss 535 238
2000ss 2,135 293
2010ss 6,428 716
2020ss 4,475 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sullivan Sultan
2014 634 58
2015 667 70
2016 783 98
2017 797 92
2018 822 108
2019 778 102
2020 769 121
2021 876 109
2022 901 145
2023 918 128
2024 1,011 151

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, 1884–2024.

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