Sloane
Sloane was the 141st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,077 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 140th; the most babies were born in 2025 (2,077). Over the last ten years it has moved up 186 places. More babies were named Sloane in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning descendant of Sluaghadhán (surname) · Irish
Say it SLOHN /sloʊn/
- Rank in 2025
- #141 girls, up 40 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,077girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20252,077 babies
- Total since 1880
- 25,086babies recorded
What does the name Sloane mean?
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
Sloane popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 416 since 1968, 12 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #141 | 2,077 |
| 2020 | #181 | 1,584 |
| 2010 | #593 | 497 |
| 2000 | #1,996 | 84 |
| 1990 | #2,050 | 66 |
| 1980 | #8,947 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,009 | 42 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sloane, counting every spelling?
Sloane is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #139 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #141 for Sloane 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 Sloane?
2,077 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sloane (0.58 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sloane 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 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sloane.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sloane?
About 24,500 people born in the US named Sloane are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 12. That makes Sloane 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.
Sloane by state
How common Sloane was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (4.2×), Delaware (3.0×), Nebraska (2.6×), Colorado (2.4×), Maine (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, West Virginia, New Mexico.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sloane: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sloane, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Sloane · Sibling names for Sloane
Questions about the name Sloane
What does Sloane mean?
Sloane means “descendant of Sluaghadhán (surname)” (Irish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Sloane?
Sloane was the 141st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,077 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 140th; the most babies were born in 2025 (2,077). Over the last ten years it has moved up 186 places. More babies were named Sloane in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Sloane a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sloane in the US.
Where is Sloane most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sloane was most common in District of Columbia (5.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Delaware and Nebraska.