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Sullivan
OriginIrish surname
Meaning"black-eyed one"
GenderBoy
US Rank#314
Top 1000
NB Rank#159
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About Sullivan
The name Sullivan is currently ranked #314 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #314 in 2025. The name is most popular in SULLIVAN, SULLIVAN, and SULLIVAN. Sullivan is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #463 | 634 | 330.1 |
| 2015 | #455 | 667 | 348 |
| 2016 | #409 | 783 | 412.6 |
| 2017 | #401 | 797 | 430.6 |
| 2018 | #388 | 822 | 452.6 |
| 2019 | #401 | 778 | 433.6 |
| 2020 | #398 | 769 | 445.5 |
| 2021 | #372 | 876 | 500.7 |
| 2022 | #366 | 901 | 516 |
| 2023 | #358 | 918 | 536.7 |
| 2024 | #339 | 1,011 | 586.8 |
| 2025 | #314 | 1,083 | 634 |
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Famous Sullivans
- Sullivan Stapleton
Australian actor
- Sullivan Skye Sweeten
American actor; twin brother of the late Sawyer Storm Sweeten
- Sullivan Waits
son of singer Tom Waits
- Sullivan Marsters
son of actor James Marsters
- Sullivan Patrick Dempsey (b. 2007)
son of actor Patrick Dempsey
- Sullivan James Gable (b. 2012)
son of singers Mark Gable and Melinda Schneider
- Theodore Vigo Sullivan Gillies
son of actress Rachael Leigh Cook & Daniel Gillies
Sullivan in pop culture
- James "Sully" Sullivan
character in Pixar's "Monsters, Inc."
- Vic Sullivan
from the movie "Knucklehead"
- Walter Sullivan
character from the video game series "Silent Hill"
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