Sultan

“Ruler; holder of secular authority in a Muslim state” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1241 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sultan has appeared in US records since 1966 — best rank #1241 (2025) · 2,396 babies named Sultan all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,300 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sultans

Sultan Kösen — tallest living human
Sultan Husayn — The ninth Safavid king (1694–1722)
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud — Saudi Arabian astronaut and politician
Sultan bin Abdulaziz — Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense (1928-2011)
Sultan Al-Ghannam — Saudi Arabian footballer

In stories & tradition

Sultan — Epic of Manas
Sultan Soliman — Zaide
Sultan / Djinn / Scar — Twisted

What Sultans become

Among 307 notable people named Sultan:

Military figures appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sultan al-Atrash, prominent Arab Druze leader, Syrian nationalist and Commander General of the Syrian Revolution (1925–1927).

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