Sully
How to say it: soo-LEE · /syˈli/
Irish surname Sullivan meaning 'dark-eyed' - modern use as a playful boys' given name.
Sully was the 2,617th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 82% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,151 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,617 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +82% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,151 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sully is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sully is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sully
- Sully Prudhomme (1839–1907)French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901
- Sully Erna (born 1968)American rock musician
- Sully Boyar (1923–2001)American actor
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