Names / Boy names
Sullivan
Current rank
#314
and rising
All-time peak
#314
in 2025
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
17,000
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #314 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dark-eyed (Irish). The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1884. It currently ranks #314 and is climbing. Its strongest year was 2025, at #314 nationally. More than 17,000 children have been given the name overall.