Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Dark-Eyed
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sullivan
Pronunciation
s(u)-lli-van
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #314, 1,083 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1934, 102 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2410, 74 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,083 | 74 |
| 2024 | 1,011 | 102 |
| 2023 | 918 | 85 |
| 2022 | 901 | 87 |
| 2021 | 876 | 81 |
| 2020 | 769 | 77 |
| 2019 | 778 | 74 |
| 2018 | 822 | 83 |
| 2017 | 797 | 91 |
| 2016 | 783 | 80 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #269, 174 births); most recent 2025 (rank #274, 165 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 |
| 2024 | 174 |
| 2023 | 126 |
| 2022 | 107 |
| 2021 | 103 |
| 2020 | 96 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 80 |
| 2016 | 70 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #182, 318 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1699, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2014 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #307, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #152, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence