Sullivan is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Sullivan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #314 among boys (1,083) and #2,432 among girls (74) — overall #573 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,157 | 1,157 | #2,432 | #314 |
| 2024 | 1,118 | 1,118 | #1,954 | #339 |
| 2023 | 1,003 | 1,003 | #2,226 | #358 |
| 2022 | 988 | 988 | #2,190 | #366 |
| 2021 | 957 | 957 | #2,284 | #372 |
| 2020 | 847 | 847 | #2,313 | #398 |
| 2019 | 852 | 852 | #2,424 | #401 |
| 2018 | 905 | 905 | #2,235 | #388 |
| 2017 | 888 | 888 | #2,126 | #401 |
| 2016 | 863 | 863 | #2,364 | #409 |
| 2015 | 737 | 737 | #2,584 | #455 |
| 2014 | 683 | 683 | #3,320 | #463 |
| 2013 | 593 | 593 | #3,118 | #504 |
| 2012 | 596 | 596 | #3,415 | #490 |
| 2011 | 517 | 517 | #4,902 | #523 |
| 2010 | 399 | 399 | #5,092 | #650 |
| 2009 | 418 | 418 | #4,097 | #653 |
| 2008 | 354 | 354 | #6,327 | #705 |
| 2007 | 351 | 351 | #4,202 | #732 |
| 2006 | 232 | 232 | #4,936 | #931 |
| 2005 | 212 | 212 | #5,768 | #927 |
| 2004 | 195 | 195 | #6,732 | #953 |
| 2003 | 191 | 191 | #6,023 | #958 |
| 2002 | 188 | 188 | #4,372 | #993 |
| 2001 | 137 | 137 | #8,138 | #1,133 |
| 2000 | 104 | 104 | #5,911 | #1,465 |
| 1999 | 100 | 100 | #5,632 | #1,447 |
| 1998 | 97 | 97 | #8,507 | #1,370 |
| 1997 | 80 | — | #8,269 | #1,518 |
| 1996 | 77 | — | #8,749 | #1,511 |
| 1995 | 72 | — | #6,593 | #1,600 |
| 1994 | 41 | — | #9,508 | #2,440 |
| 1993 | 62 | — | #8,641 | #1,694 |
| 1992 | 34 | — | — | #2,249 |
| 1991 | 30 | — | — | #2,395 |
| 1990 | 26 | — | — | #2,618 |
| 1989 | 14 | — | — | #3,999 |
| 1988 | 10 | — | — | #4,738 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | — | #4,792 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #7,457 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | — | #5,497 |
| 1983 | 11 | — | — | #3,844 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | — | #4,935 |
| 1981 | 10 | — | — | #4,114 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | — | #4,456 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #5,296 |
| 1978 | 7 | — | — | #4,990 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | — | #4,533 |
| 1976 | 9 | — | — | #3,969 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | — | #3,631 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | — | #4,150 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #5,014 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | — | #3,130 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | — | #3,622 |
| 1970 | 11 | — | — | #3,047 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | — | #3,557 |
| 1968 | 9 | — | — | #3,080 |
| 1967 | 7 | — | — | #3,516 |
| 1966 | 7 | — | — | #3,504 |
| 1965 | 15 | — | — | #2,162 |
| 1964 | 8 | — | — | #3,255 |
| 1963 | 9 | — | — | #3,029 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | — | #3,991 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | — | #4,015 |
| 1960 | 10 | — | — | #2,849 |
| 1959 | 10 | — | — | #2,802 |
| 1958 | 9 | — | — | #3,011 |
| 1957 | 17 | — | — | #2,011 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | — | #3,186 |
| 1955 | 15 | — | — | #2,127 |
| 1954 | 14 | — | — | #2,199 |
| 1953 | 12 | — | — | #2,380 |
| 1952 | 18 | — | — | #1,850 |
| 1951 | 15 | — | — | #2,045 |
| 1950 | 11 | — | — | #2,425 |
| 1949 | 16 | — | — | #1,933 |
| 1948 | 15 | — | — | #2,015 |
| 1947 | 11 | — | — | #2,490 |
| 1946 | 20 | — | — | #1,639 |
| 1945 | 16 | — | — | #1,762 |
| 1944 | 11 | — | — | #2,293 |
| 1943 | 8 | — | — | #2,941 |
| 1941 | 9 | — | — | #2,629 |
| 1940 | 8 | — | — | #2,841 |
| 1939 | 11 | — | — | #2,278 |
| 1938 | 7 | — | — | #3,139 |
| 1937 | 8 | — | — | #2,886 |
| 1936 | 16 | — | — | #1,792 |
| 1935 | 8 | — | — | #2,919 |
| 1934 | 13 | — | — | #2,115 |
| 1933 | 10 | — | — | #2,522 |
| 1932 | 15 | — | — | #1,984 |
| 1931 | 13 | — | — | #2,201 |
| 1930 | 9 | — | — | #2,991 |
| 1929 | 10 | — | — | #2,743 |
| 1928 | 7 | — | — | #3,662 |
| 1927 | 17 | — | — | #2,023 |
| 1926 | 12 | — | — | #2,550 |
| 1925 | 19 | — | — | #1,861 |
| 1924 | 15 | — | — | #2,211 |
| 1923 | 15 | — | — | #2,211 |
| 1922 | 17 | — | — | #2,030 |
| 1921 | 14 | — | — | #2,363 |
| 1920 | 15 | — | — | #2,216 |
| 1919 | 16 | — | — | #2,050 |
| 1918 | 18 | — | — | #1,897 |
| 1917 | 18 | — | — | #1,803 |
| 1916 | 13 | — | — | #2,246 |
| 1915 | 10 | — | — | #2,597 |
| 1914 | 12 | — | — | #1,959 |
| 1913 | 9 | — | — | #2,073 |
| 1912 | 11 | — | — | #1,608 |
| 1911 | 9 | — | — | #1,283 |
| 1910 | 6 | — | — | #1,566 |
| 1900 | 10 | — | — | #898 |
| 1899 | 9 | — | — | #778 |
| 1898 | 7 | — | — | #988 |
| 1896 | 6 | — | — | #1,091 |
| 1894 | 7 | — | — | #944 |
| 1893 | 5 | — | — | #1,168 |
| 1892 | 11 | — | — | #682 |
| 1891 | 8 | — | — | #759 |
| 1890 | 10 | — | — | #663 |
| 1889 | 10 | — | — | #666 |
| 1888 | 8 | — | — | #809 |
| 1886 | 5 | — | — | #1,091 |
| 1884 | 7 | — | — | #838 |