Sloan
Sloan was the 840th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 324 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 572nd with 530 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 138 places. More babies were named Sloan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Sloane) descendant of Sluaghadhán (surname) · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #840 girls, down 175 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 324girls
- Girls and boys
- 84% girls, 16% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021530 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,268babies recorded
What does the name Sloan mean?
Sloan is a spelling of Sloane, pronounced the same way, so it shares Sloane's meaning and origin.
Sloane is a spelling of Sloan, an Irish surname. Wikipedia derives it from Ó Sluaghadháin, 'descendant of Sluaghadhán', a diminutive of the Irish name Sluaghadh, meaning 'expedition' or 'raid'. As a first name it is a transferred surname used for both girls and boys. Wikipedia also notes the British 'Sloane Ranger' stereotype, which uses the same name. Sloan, without the final e, is the more common surname spelling.
Ó Sluaghadháin (Irish, “descendant of Sluaghadhán”)sluaghadh (Irish, “expedition, raid”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Sloan.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sloane', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Sloane (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Sloan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #840 | #2,282 | 324 | 62 |
| 2020 | #665 | #2,045 | 433 | 70 |
| 2010 | #1,011 | #1,952 | 249 | 72 |
| 2000 | #2,155 | #2,191 | 75 | 46 |
| 1990 | #2,635 | #2,426 | 45 | 29 |
| 1980 | — | #2,208 | — | 24 |
| 1970 | #2,566 | #1,693 | 29 | 27 |
| 1960 | — | #3,305 | — | 8 |
| 1950 | — | #2,992 | — | 8 |
| 1940 | — | #2,835 | — | 8 |
| 1930 | — | #4,475 | — | 5 |
| 1920 | — | #2,740 | — | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Sloan, counting every spelling?
Sloan is a spelling of Sloane, a name family that ranked #139 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #840 for Sloan on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,401 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloane | 2,077 | #141 | 9,891 |
| Sloan | 324 | #840 | 2,109 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sloan?
324 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sloan (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sloan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 26 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sloan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sloan?
About 8,300 people born in the US named Sloan are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Sloan a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sloan by state
How common Sloan was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (3.5×), Iowa (3.0×), Kansas (2.9×), Oregon (2.5×), Utah (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, Maryland, Wisconsin.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sloan: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sloan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sloan
What does Sloan mean?
Sloan is a spelling of Sloane, which means “descendant of Sluaghadhán (surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Sloan?
Sloan was the 840th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 324 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 572nd with 530 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 138 places. More babies were named Sloan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Sloan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 84% girls, 16% boys given the name Sloan in the US.
Where is Sloan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sloan was most common in Colorado (0.91 per 1,000 girls), followed by Iowa and Kansas.