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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sullivan

Ranked #1781 - 1 in 493,097 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,224

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1781

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1781
Rarity
1 in 493,097
of people globally
Gender split
92/8
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Sullivan

There are an estimated 16,224 people named Sullivan alive worldwide today. That ranks Sullivan at #1781 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sullivan is held by approximately 16,224 people, ranking #1781 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,457 U.S. residents).

Sullivan is used by both genders, 91.6% male and 8.4% female.

Sullivan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1884: 7
  2. 1886: 5
  3. 1888: 8
  4. 1889: 10
  5. 1890: 10
  6. 1891: 8
  7. 1892: 11
  8. 1893: 5
  9. 1894: 7
  10. 1896: 6
  11. 1898: 7
  12. 1899: 9
  13. 1900: 10
  14. 1910: 6
  15. 1911: 9
  16. 1912: 11
  17. 1913: 9
  18. 1914: 12
  19. 1915: 10
  20. 1916: 13
  21. 1917: 18
  22. 1918: 18
  23. 1919: 16
  24. 1920: 15
  25. 1921: 14
  26. 1922: 17
  27. 1923: 15
  28. 1924: 15
  29. 1925: 19
  30. 1926: 12
  31. 1927: 17
  32. 1928: 7
  33. 1929: 10
  34. 1930: 9
  35. 1931: 13
  36. 1932: 15
  37. 1933: 10
  38. 1934: 13
  39. 1935: 8
  40. 1936: 16
  41. 1937: 8
  42. 1938: 7
  43. 1939: 11
  44. 1940: 8
  45. 1941: 9
  46. 1943: 8
  47. 1944: 11
  48. 1945: 16
  49. 1946: 20
  50. 1947: 11
  51. 1948: 15
  52. 1949: 16
  53. 1950: 11
  54. 1951: 15
  55. 1952: 18
  56. 1953: 12
  57. 1954: 14
  58. 1955: 15
  59. 1956: 8
  60. 1957: 17
  61. 1958: 9
  62. 1959: 10
  63. 1960: 10
  64. 1961: 6
  65. 1962: 6
  66. 1963: 9
  67. 1964: 8
  68. 1965: 15
  69. 1966: 7
  70. 1967: 7
  71. 1968: 9
  72. 1969: 8
  73. 1970: 11
  74. 1971: 9
  75. 1972: 11
  76. 1973: 6
  77. 1974: 8
  78. 1975: 10
  79. 1976: 9
  80. 1977: 8
  81. 1978: 7
  82. 1979: 7
  83. 1980: 9
  84. 1981: 10
  85. 1982: 8
  86. 1983: 11
  87. 1984: 7
  88. 1985: 5
  89. 1986: 9
  90. 1988: 10
  91. 1989: 14
  92. 1990: 26
  93. 1991: 30
  94. 1992: 34
  95. 1993: 62
  96. 1994: 41
  97. 1995: 72
  98. 1996: 77
  99. 1997: 80
  100. 1998: 97
  101. 1999: 100
  102. 2000: 104
  103. 2001: 137
  104. 2002: 188
  105. 2003: 191
  106. 2004: 195
  107. 2005: 212
  108. 2006: 232
  109. 2007: 351
  110. 2008: 354
  111. 2009: 418
  112. 2010: 399
  113. 2011: 517
  114. 2012: 596
  115. 2013: 593
  116. 2014: 683
  117. 2015: 737
  118. 2016: 863
  119. 2017: 888
  120. 2018: 905
  121. 2019: 852
  122. 2020: 847
  123. 2021: 957
  124. 2022: 988
  125. 2023: 1,003
  126. 2024: 1,118
  127. 2025: 1,157

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sullivan worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,224 people named Sullivan alive worldwide today, ranking #1781 globally.

Is Sullivan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 493,097 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,224 bearers, which is 1 in 20,457 Americans.

Is Sullivan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sullivan is used 91.6% male and 8.4% female.

Where does the name Sullivan come from?

Who are famous people named Sullivan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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