Sullivan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark-eyed or black-eyed one.
How Sullivan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #454 |
| 2016 | #409 |
| 2017 | #401 |
| 2018 | #388 |
| 2019 | #401 |
| 2020 | #399 |
| 2021 | #372 |
| 2022 | #365 |
| 2023 | #358 |
| 2024 | #339 |
| 2025 | #314 |
Sullivan by the numbers
In 2025, 165 babies in England and Wales were named Sullivan. In the US, 883 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sullivan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sulaimanpeaceful, safe; form of Solomon96 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suleimanman of peace; from Solomon65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sulimanpeaceful; an Arabic form of Solomon12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sulaymanpeaceful; arabic form of solomon80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suleymanpeaceful; a form of Solomon23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suliemanpeaceful; a form of solomon5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Sullivan, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sullivan
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