Is Sultan a boy or girl name?
Sultan is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 151 boys were named Sultan, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 2,234 US babies named Sultan were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,297
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Sultan since 1966
- 2,234
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 151 babies
Boys and girls named Sultan, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| 1970s | 158 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 166 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 238 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 293 | 0 | 0% |
| 2010s | 716 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020s | 654 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151 | #1,297 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 128 | #1,426 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 145 | #1,307 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 109 | #1,590 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 121 | #1,433 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 102 | #1,619 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 108 | #1,563 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 92 | #1,715 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 98 | #1,637 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 70 | #2,049 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 58 | #2,293 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 49 | #2,519 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 55 | #2,353 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 43 | #2,787 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 41 | #2,908 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 35 | #3,264 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 25 | #4,126 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 18 | #5,181 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 27 | #3,770 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 32 | #3,229 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 34 | #3,005 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 26 | #3,513 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 34 | #2,812 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 40 | #2,476 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 22 | #3,744 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 27 | #3,089 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 32 | #2,640 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 23 | #3,247 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 24 | #3,094 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 26 | #2,839 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 25 | #2,932 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 21 | #3,235 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 18 | #3,581 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 24 | #2,820 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 18 | #3,442 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 21 | #2,984 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 20 | #2,849 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 15 | #3,316 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,421 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 21 | #2,491 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 15 | #3,087 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 11 | #3,844 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 15 | #3,088 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 19 | #2,564 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 15 | #3,079 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 22 | #2,302 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 17 | #2,653 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 17 | #2,648 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 28 | #1,818 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 26 | #1,880 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 20 | #2,190 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 14 | #2,703 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 6 | #4,926 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 8 | #3,925 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 9 | #2,957 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Sultan reached #1,297 in 2024. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Sultan
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.