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Sully

Sully ranks #257 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 13 places, 158 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #249 among boy cat names.
Sully's popularity trend

Sully's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.025%0.05%0.075%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
158
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#257
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+192
2020 → 2025
Gender split
89% boys
11% girls89% boys
What does Sully mean?
/ˈsʌli/2 syllables

Sully is a short form of Sullivan, an anglicized version of the Irish surname O Suilleabhain, generally understood to mean "dark-eyed" or "hawk-eyed."

Sully has a scrappy, friendly warmth to it, well suited to a pet with soulful dark eyes and a big personality to match. It's an easy, likable name that wears well on any size of animal.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sully shows up

Sully's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Sully

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