Sullivan

Sullivan

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Sullivan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 30 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 166 babies (rank #203 that year). In 2024 it was given to 166 boys (rank #203). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Sullivan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sullivan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,935

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

166

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	5	#1,970
1995	6	#1,883
1997	9	#1,408
1998	7	#1,705
1999	11	#1,244
2000	7	#1,752
2001	9	#1,468
2002	5	#2,366
2003	9	#1,539
2004	13	#1,246
2005	13	#1,288
2006	12	#1,414
2007	23	#910
2008	42	#618
2009	47	#573
2010	60	#470
2011	59	#469
2012	70	#411
2013	71	#414
2014	102	#327
2015	88	#362
2016	128	#278
2017	133	#270
2018	125	#280
2019	128	#274
2020	129	#265
2021	144	#246
2022	153	#222
2023	147	#223
2024	166	#203

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,970

1995

#1,883

1997

#1,408

1998

#1,705

1999

#1,244

2000

#1,752

2001

#1,468

2002

#2,366

2003

#1,539

2004

#1,246

2005

#1,288

2006

#1,414

2007

#910

2008

#618

2009

#573

2010

#470

2011

#469

2012

#411

2013

#414

2014

102

#327

2015

#362

2016

128

#278

2017

133

#270

2018

125

#280

2019

128

#274

2020

129

#265

2021

144

#246

2022

153

#222

2023

147

#223

2024

166

#203

Numerology of Sullivan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Sullivan

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Sullivan in 2024

Other boys' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail