Total births
275
Girls' name · since 1948
Sultana
275 babies named Sultana in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7666
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Sultana currently ranks #7666 among girls' names in America, with 275 babies recorded since 1948.
Sultana has 275 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7666 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2024.
- #7666 among girls today
- 275 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sultana is currently the #7666 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 275 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7666
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Sultana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7666
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Sultana was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sultana in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Sultana compares
275 43rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sultana's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sultana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sultana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sultana's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sultana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,666
Active since
1948
Sultana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Sultana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sultana's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Sultana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (23% of all-time use).
Sultana by state
Where Sultana concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
New York share of Sultana's total US births 1.8%
5 of 275 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sultana? ▼
275 babies have been named Sultana since 1948. It currently ranks #7666 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Sultana most popular? ▼
Sultana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Sultana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sultana are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sultana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sultana since 1948 -- 77 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Sultana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sulema, Sullivan, Sula, Sulma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sultana's data
- Sultana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sultanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sultana
Nearby Names Like Sultana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sultana
Sulema Girl
2,008 births
Sullivan Girl
#1949 1,442 births
Sula Girl
#8952 1,404 births
Sulma Girl
414 births
Suleyma Girl
375 births
Compare Sultana side by side: Sultana vs Sulema Sultana vs Sullivan Sultana vs Sula
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sultana: #7666 Girls' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sultana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sultana 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 July 2026.