girls:
359 births since 1980
#5357 (6th percentile)
boys:
613 births since 1993
#3973 (13th percentile)
overall:
972 births since 1980
#6767 (13th percentile)
The name Sully is the #6,767 most popular name of all time in the U.S. on a gender-neutral basis, with a total of 972 recorded births since 1980. This represents the 12.5% percentile of name popularity (more popular than 12.5% of all names). For boys, it ranks #3,973 (13.3% percentile) for all time with 613 births since 1993. For girls, it ranks #5,357 (6.2% percentile) for all time with 359 births since 1980.
Sully first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1980 (1980 for girls and 1993 for boys). Birth data for Sully is available in 43 out of the 44 years between 1980 and 2023 (34 years for girls and 30 years for boys). The Social Security Administration only reports birth data for years in which the name was given to at least five children of the same gender.
The name Sully has been given to both genders, with a slight preference for boys (63.1% of all recorded births). In 2023, 84.4% of babies named Sully were boys. Interestingly, until around 1996, the name was more popular for girls (92.3% girls from 1980 to 1995), but since then it has been more commonly used for boys (80.6% boys from 1996 to 2023).
For boys, Sully reached its peak popularity in 2011, achieving the 4.2% percentile (ranked #844) with 21 births per million. The name was most common in 2011, with 21 births per million (ranked 4.2% percentile). Since reaching a low point around 2017, the popularity of this name for boys has been increasing. Currently, Sully ranks #889 for boys (2.4% percentile) with 15 births per million, which is 71.3% of its peak share of births.
For girls, Sully reached its peak popularity in 1984, achieving the 4.4% percentile (ranked #753) with 22 births per million. The name was most common in 1984, with 22 births per million (ranked 4.4% percentile). Since reaching a high point in 2021, the popularity of this name for girls has been declining. Currently, Sully ranks #947 for girls (0.0% percentile) with 3 births per million, which is 12.9% of its peak share of births.
This chart shows the total number of births per million babies in each year for the name "Sully".
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