Sully
About Sully
A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. Some notable real-life namesakes are French poet and essayist Sully Prudhomme, the heroic pilot "Sully" Sullenberger, and Sully Erna, lead vocalist of Godsmack.
Pronounced SUL-ee.
As of October 2026, Sully ranked #3371 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2843 in 2011.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,244 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,750 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | #4,725 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | #4,201 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #4,783 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #4,679 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,637 | 31 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,098 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | #3,577 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #3,371 | 35 | 20.5 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Chet
- Des
- Dewey
- Ike
- Romello
- Lou
- Hawkins
- Baxter
- Iggy
- Ernie
- Kip
- Van
- Perry
- Bartlett
- Shep
- Grover
- Townsend
- Howie
- Bates
- Golding
Sully on lists
Famous Sullys
- René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme
French poet and essayist, first to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature
- Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III
American "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot
- Salvatore Paul "Sully" Erna
American lead singer of Godsmack
- Sully Boyar
American actor
- Sully Osvaldo Bonnelly
Dominican fashion designer
Sully in pop culture
- James P. "Sulley" Sullivan
character in Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." movies
- Sully
construction worker Muppet on TV's "Sesame Street," with partner Biff
- Byron Sully
character on TV's "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
- "Sully
" 2016 film about pilot Sully Sullenberger