Sullivan
4 countries#314 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sullivan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
17,077 births recorded 1884–2025 · currently #314 · peaked in 2025 with 1,157 births
Most common in: South Carolina, Minnesota, Ohio, North Carolina, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
6,474 births recorded 1971–2022 · currently #1992 · peaked in 1997 with 318 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Loire-Atlantique, Seine-Maritime, Somme
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
56 births recorded 2014–2025 · currently #495 · peaked in 2024 with 12 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 2024–2024 · peaked in 2024 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sullivan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #930 | — |
| 2007 | #730 | ↑200 |
| 2008 | #705 | ↑25 |
| 2009 | #653 | ↑52 |
| 2010 | #647 | ↑6 |
| 2011 | #523 | ↑124 |
| 2012 | #489 | ↑34 |
| 2013 | #503 | ↓14 |
| 2014 | #462 | ↑41 |
| 2015 | #455 | ↑7 |
| 2016 | #409 | ↑46 |
| 2017 | #401 | ↑8 |
| 2018 | #388 | ↑13 |
| 2019 | #401 | ↓13 |
| 2020 | #398 | ↑3 |
| 2021 | #372 | ↑26 |
| 2022 | #366 | ↑6 |
| 2023 | #358 | ↑8 |
| 2024 | #339 | ↑19 |
| 2025 | #314 | ↑25 |
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