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Sullivan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Sullivan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #269 to #3036.200020052010201520202025#269#3036
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#2022
1998#1188
1999#2425
2000#3036
2001#1467
2002#1411
2003#1513
2004#999
2005#1246
2006#1280
2007#1014
2008#1085
2009#1133
2010#970
2011#732
2012#1119
2013#730
2014#562
2015#571
2016#550
2017#498
2018#504
2019#493
2020#424
2021#412
2022#395
2023#338
2024#269
2025#274

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #269 among boys in England and Wales, #307 among boys in Scotland, #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #274 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #269 in England and Wales in 2024.

Sullivan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#274165HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#269174HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#338126HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#395107HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#412103HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#42496HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#49379HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#50477HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#49880HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#55070HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#57165HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#56264HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#73044HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#111924HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#73243HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#97029HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#113322HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#108523HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#101424HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#128016HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#124616HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#99920HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Sullivan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Sullivan, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#269 in 2024
Northern Ireland20241#404 in 2024
Scotland20241#307 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Sullivan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #269 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.