Sultan vs Sullivan

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

Name A

Sultan

Boy name · Rank #1296

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Name B

Sullivan

Boy name · Rank #339

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sultan Sullivan
2014 58 634
2015 70 667
2016 98 783
2017 92 797
2018 108 822
2019 102 778
2020 121 769
2021 109 876
2022 145 901
2023 128 918
2024 151 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, 1966–2024.

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