unisex name
Sultan
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,902
England and Wales
#362
2025 births
Sultan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sultan is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 161 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sultan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 158 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 238 |
| 2000s | 293 |
| 2010s | 716 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 816 |
How popular is Sultan?
In 2025, Sultan was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sultan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sultan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sultan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sultan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sultan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sultan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sultan
How popular is the name Sultan?
In 2025, Sultan was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sultan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sultan is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sultan?
Sultan has 2 syllables.
When was Sultan most popular?
Sultan peaked in 2025, when 161 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sultan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sultan currently ranks #362 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.