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Sullivan is a given name of Irish origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (8% of births). There have been 15,914 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 14,546 as boys and 1,368 as girls. Sullivan gained popularity in the 2000s, peaked in 2024. It is the #2,106 most popular name for a boy.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

Fewer

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Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	1,113
2023	1,003
2022	988
2021	957
2020	846
2019	852
2018	905
2017	888
2016	863
2015	737
2014	683
2013	593
2012	596
2011	517
2010	399
2009	418
2008	354
2007	351
2006	232
2005	212
2004	195
2003	191
2002	188
2001	137
2000	104
1999	100
1998	97
1997	80
1996	77
1995	72
1994	41
1993	62
1992	34
1991	30
1990	26
1989	14
1988	10
1986	9
1985	5
1984	7
1983	11
1982	8
1981	10
1980	9
1979	7
1978	7
1977	8
1976	9
1975	10
1974	8
1973	6
1972	11
1971	9
1970	11
1969	8
1968	9
1967	7
1966	7
1965	15
1964	8
1963	9
1962	6
1961	6
1960	10
1959	10
1958	9
1957	17
1956	8
1955	15
1954	14
1953	12
1952	18
1951	15
1950	11
1949	16
1948	15
1947	11
1946	20
1945	16
1944	11
1943	8
1941	9
1940	8
1939	11
1938	7
1937	8
1936	16
1935	8
1934	13
1933	10
1932	15
1931	13
1930	9
1929	10
1928	7
1927	17
1926	12
1925	19
1924	15
1923	15
1922	17
1921	14
1920	15
1919	16
1918	18
1917	18
1916	13
1915	10
1914	12
1913	9
1912	11
1911	9
1910	6
1900	10
1899	9
1898	7
1896	6
1894	7
1893	5
1892	11
1891	8
1890	10
1889	10
1888	8
1886	5
1884	7