Sultan
Boy name
Sultan meaning
Sultan, King, emperor, ruler, authority, power. Title of a Muslim king.
Sultan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- سلطانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,292 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Sultan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #2,782 | 9 |
| 1980 | #2,965 | 15 |
| 1990 | #3,309 | 18 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2010 | #2,873 | 41 |
| 2020 | #1,422 | 121 |
| 2024 | #1,292 | 151 |
All 55 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #2,782 | 9 |
| 1971 | #3,658 | 8 |
| 1972 | #4,439 | 6 |
| 1973 | #2,605 | 14 |
| 1974 | #2,129 | 20 |
| 1975 | #1,835 | 26 |
| 1976 | #1,780 | 28 |
| 1977 | #2,555 | 17 |
| 1978 | #2,568 | 17 |
| 1979 | #2,236 | 22 |
| 1980 | #2,965 | 15 |
| 1981 | #2,496 | 19 |
| 1982 | #2,972 | 15 |
| 1983 | #3,629 | 11 |
| 1984 | #2,955 | 15 |
| 1985 | #2,427 | 21 |
| 1986 | #3,268 | 14 |
| 1987 | #3,201 | 15 |
| 1988 | #2,765 | 20 |
| 1989 | #2,902 | 21 |
| 1990 | #3,309 | 18 |
| 1991 | #2,753 | 24 |
| 1992 | #3,459 | 18 |
| 1993 | #3,141 | 21 |
| 1994 | #2,847 | 25 |
| 1995 | #2,762 | 26 |
| 1996 | #3,020 | 24 |
| 1997 | #3,160 | 23 |
| 1998 | #2,599 | 32 |
| 1999 | #3,031 | 27 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2001 | #2,428 | 40 |
| 2002 | #2,755 | 34 |
| 2003 | #3,443 | 26 |
| 2004 | #2,951 | 34 |
| 2005 | #3,171 | 32 |
| 2006 | #3,686 | 27 |
| 2007 | #4,996 | 18 |
| 2008 | #4,044 | 25 |
| 2009 | #3,223 | 35 |
| 2010 | #2,873 | 41 |
| 2011 | #2,747 | 43 |
| 2012 | #2,325 | 55 |
| 2013 | #2,491 | 49 |
| 2014 | #2,277 | 58 |
| 2015 | #2,035 | 70 |
| 2016 | #1,628 | 98 |
| 2017 | #1,706 | 92 |
| 2018 | #1,553 | 108 |
| 2019 | #1,612 | 102 |
| 2020 | #1,422 | 121 |
| 2021 | #1,583 | 109 |
| 2022 | #1,305 | 145 |
| 2023 | #1,420 | 128 |
| 2024 | #1,292 | 151 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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