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First names that go with Sullivan

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Sullivan for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 1,370 of them score 80 or higher. Sullivan is the #105 most common surname in the US (220,990 people in the 2010 Census).

Sullivan has 3 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Sullivan

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Summeralso Sommer, Somer
    score 91
  2. 2.
    Sevyn
    score 91
  3. 3.
    Olive
    score 90
  4. 4.
    Sutton
    score 90
  5. 5.
    Love
    score 89
  6. 6.
    Selah
    score 89
  7. 7.
    Sunny
    score 89
  8. 8.
    Salem
    score 89
  9. 9.
    Celia
    score 89
  10. 10.
    Salma
    score 89
  11. 11.
    Sasha
    score 88
  12. 12.
    Novaalso Novah
    score 88

Boy names for Sullivan

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Sevynalso Seven
    score 91
  2. 2.
    Sonny
    score 89
  3. 3.
    Gunneralso Gunnar
    score 89
  4. 4.
    Alanalso Allen, Allan
    score 89
  5. 5.
    Salem
    score 89
  6. 6.
    Hunter
    score 88
  7. 7.
    Tucker
    score 88
  8. 8.
    Ivan
    score 88
  9. 9.
    Oliver
    score 88
  10. 10.
    Evan
    score 88
  11. 11.
    Stevenalso Stephen, Stevan
    score 88
  12. 12.
    Lawson
    score 88

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Glover
    score 91
  2. 2.
    Solon
    score 91
  3. 3.
    Sumner
    score 90
  4. 4.
    Vernal
    score 90
  5. 5.
    Luster
    score 90
  6. 6.
    Saoirse
    score 90
  7. 7.
    Urban
    score 89
  8. 8.
    Ellen
    score 89
  9. 9.
    Sylvan
    score 89
  10. 10.
    Alva
    score 89
  11. 11.
    Elva
    score 89
  12. 12.
    Leva
    score 89

Explore every name with Sullivan

Filter all about 6,700 names by rhythm, ending sound, feel and style, or add a name you love to find sound-alikes that flow better.

How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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