How Many People Are Named Sulo?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Sulo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 120 years old, and Sulo peaked in popularity in 1918 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sulo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sulo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 120, Sulo is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1916.
- Sulo is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
120
years old
Peak Year
1918
30 births
Total Registered
220
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sulo
Sulo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 220 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sulo as a male name
Ranked #4,159 in 1927
6 male births in 1927
Peak: 1918 (30 births)
Sulo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sulo span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 151 babies were registered. While Sulo is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sulo by Decade
How has Sulo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sulo by State
Birth registrations for Sulo span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 25 Sulos were registered per state.
Sulo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sulo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sulo
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Sulo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sulo?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Sulo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Sulo a common name?
Sulo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 220 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sulo most popular?
Sulo reached peak popularity in 1918, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sulo is approximately 120 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sulo a male name?
Sulo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sulo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sulo Smith, Sulo Johnson, Sulo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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