United States name statistics
Sullivan in United States
Estimated bearers
16,224
Country rank
#1781
Per 100k
5
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 91.6%Female 8.4%
Sullivan popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sullivan, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1884: 7
- 1886: 5
- 1888: 8
- 1889: 10
- 1890: 10
- 1891: 8
- 1892: 11
- 1893: 5
- 1894: 7
- 1896: 6
- 1898: 7
- 1899: 9
- 1900: 10
- 1910: 6
- 1911: 9
- 1912: 11
- 1913: 9
- 1914: 12
- 1915: 10
- 1916: 13
- 1917: 18
- 1918: 18
- 1919: 16
- 1920: 15
- 1921: 14
- 1922: 17
- 1923: 15
- 1924: 15
- 1925: 19
- 1926: 12
- 1927: 17
- 1928: 7
- 1929: 10
- 1930: 9
- 1931: 13
- 1932: 15
- 1933: 10
- 1934: 13
- 1935: 8
- 1936: 16
- 1937: 8
- 1938: 7
- 1939: 11
- 1940: 8
- 1941: 9
- 1943: 8
- 1944: 11
- 1945: 16
- 1946: 20
- 1947: 11
- 1948: 15
- 1949: 16
- 1950: 11
- 1951: 15
- 1952: 18
- 1953: 12
- 1954: 14
- 1955: 15
- 1956: 8
- 1957: 17
- 1958: 9
- 1959: 10
- 1960: 10
- 1961: 6
- 1962: 6
- 1963: 9
- 1964: 8
- 1965: 15
- 1966: 7
- 1967: 7
- 1968: 9
- 1969: 8
- 1970: 11
- 1971: 9
- 1972: 11
- 1973: 6
- 1974: 8
- 1975: 10
- 1976: 9
- 1977: 8
- 1978: 7
- 1979: 7
- 1980: 9
- 1981: 10
- 1982: 8
- 1983: 11
- 1984: 7
- 1985: 5
- 1986: 9
- 1988: 10
- 1989: 14
- 1990: 26
- 1991: 30
- 1992: 34
- 1993: 62
- 1994: 41
- 1995: 72
- 1996: 77
- 1997: 80
- 1998: 97
- 1999: 100
- 2000: 104
- 2001: 137
- 2002: 188
- 2003: 191
- 2004: 195
- 2005: 212
- 2006: 232
- 2007: 351
- 2008: 354
- 2009: 418
- 2010: 399
- 2011: 517
- 2012: 596
- 2013: 593
- 2014: 683
- 2015: 737
- 2016: 863
- 2017: 888
- 2018: 905
- 2019: 852
- 2020: 847
- 2021: 957
- 2022: 988
- 2023: 1,003
- 2024: 1,118
- 2025: 1,157
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sullivan in United States?
An estimated 16,224 people in United States are named Sullivan. That works out to 1 in 20,457 residents.
Is Sullivan a common name in United States?
Sullivan ranks #1781 among first names in United States.