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sool-TAHN
Sultan
OriginSwahili
Meaning"ruler"
GenderBoy
About Sultan
The name Sultan peaked for boys at #1243 in 2025. The name is most popular in SULTAN, SULTAN, and SULTAN.
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 | #2,293 | 58 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #2,049 | 70 | 36.5 |
| 2016 | #1,637 | 98 | 51.6 |
| 2017 | #1,715 | 92 | 49.7 |
| 2018 | #1,563 | 108 | 59.5 |
| 2019 | #1,619 | 102 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | #1,433 | 121 | 70.1 |
| 2021 | #1,590 | 109 | 62.3 |
| 2022 | #1,307 | 145 | 83 |
| 2023 | #1,426 | 128 | 74.8 |
| 2024 | #1,297 | 151 | 87.6 |
| 2025 | #1,243 | 161 | 94.3 |
World rankings
Famous Sultans
- Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
- Sultan Kosen
the tallest man in the world; from Turkey
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