Sultan Boy
How popular is Sultan?
#1,241 boy name in 2025
161 baby boys were named Sultan in the US in 2025, making it the 1241st most popular boy name.
2,354living people named Sultan (est.)
10median age of people named Sultan
2,396babies named Sultan since 1880
1 in 20,592US babies born in 2025
Sultan popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,241 for boys (▲ 49 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 161 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+130% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,036 in 2015, #1,423 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (161 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,241 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1966 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sultan is most popular
Babies named Sultan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Virginia: 0.3 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (84 boys)
- Illinois: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (91 boys)
Sultan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | #2,783 |
| 1970s | 158 | #1,780 |
| 1980s | 166 | #2,426 |
| 1990s | 238 | #2,596 |
| 2000s | 293 | #2,425 |
| 2010s | 716 | #1,553 |
| 2020s | 816 | #1,241 |
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Questions
- Is Sultan a boy or girl name?
- Sultan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sultan were boys.
- How popular is the name Sultan?
- 161 baby boys were named Sultan in the US in 2025, making it the 1241st most popular boy name.
- When was Sultan most popular?
- Sultan peaked in 2025, when 161 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,241 in 2025.
- How many people are named Sultan?
- 2,396 babies have been named Sultan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,354 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Sultan most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sultan was most common in Virginia, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.