Sullivan White
There are approximately 32 people named Sullivan White living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sullivan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname White. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
32
1 in 10,711,073
Named Sullivan
15K
Alive today
Named White
730K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 12
Top Census group: White (85.6%)
Estimated bearers: 730K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #24
Per 100K: 213.05
Top ancestry: White (63.0%)
First name trend
Sullivan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sullivan. The peak year was 2024 with 1,113 births. The average person named Sullivan today is 12 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sullivan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sullivan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sullivan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sullivan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.6% · 8,679
- Two or more races5.0% · 503
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 473
- Black or African American3.2% · 327
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 91
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 67
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the White surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname White, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname White described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname White at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.0% · 401,153
- Black or African American27.3% · 173,785
- Two or more races4.7% · 29,756
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 21,556
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 6,369
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 4,179
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sullivan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0044% of the US population, based on 15,234 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sullivan right now.
The surname White appears at a rate of 213.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2130%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 32 people with the full name Sullivan White. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname White
FAQ
Sullivan White: questions and answers
How many people are named Sullivan White?
We estimate approximately 32 people in the United States share the full name Sullivan White. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0044%) with the surname frequency (213.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sullivan White?
We classify Sullivan White as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,711,073 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sullivan a male or female name?
Sullivan is predominantly male. Out of 15,914 total SSA registrations, 91.4% were male and 8.6% were female. See the full Sullivan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Sullivan White?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.