Boy name
Sultan
As of 2025, Sultan ranks #1241 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 161 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1423 to #1241 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Sultan, which stretches back to 1966. Geographically, it's strongest in Virginia, where it ranks #525 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1241
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1241
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
161
boys named Sultan
Sultan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Sultan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Virginia (#525), Maryland (#634), Illinois (#606)
Uniqueness score
58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sultan in the most recent year of SSA data.
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