Boys' name · since 1911
Sulo
Sulo has 220 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,388 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 220
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
220 boys have been named Sulo since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sulo has been recorded 220 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1927.
- #12,388 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 220 born since 1911
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sulo ranks #12,388 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12,388 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 220
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sulo's 220 recorded births place it above 72.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Sulo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sulo's full recorded timeline at 1919, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sulo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1927
- Peak year (1918)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Sulo by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (151 births, 69% of the file).
1910s was Sulo's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Sulo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
151 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 151 births (69% of all-time use).
Sulo by state
Where Sulo concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 39 | 17.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 30 | 13.6% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 2.7% |
39 of 220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sulo's data
- Sulo's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (151 total births) through the 1920s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Sulos (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sulo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sulo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.