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Sullivan

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Meaning

"Dark-eyed"

Sullivan comes from an Irish surname Ó Súileabháin, commonly interpreted as referring to dark eyes and later adopted as a given name.

Popularity History of Sullivan

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#339Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#339

Sullivan was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+19

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Sullivan Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Sullivan

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables3
Length8 letters

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