Sloan
Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, from sluaghadh, meaning a raid or a military hosting.
Sloan in 2025
Sloan was given to 386 babies in the United States in 2025 — 62 boys and 324 girls, making it the 1,411th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,589 babies born.
The history of Sloan
Sloan reached its highest point in 2021, when 624 babies were given the name, ranking 983rd that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 11,268 babies have been named Sloan. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Sloan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sloan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,112 |
| 1910s | 62 | 3,766 |
| 1920s | 58 | 5,348 |
| 1930s | 32 | 5,583 |
| 1940s | 42 | 5,670 |
| 1950s | 81 | 4,656 |
| 1960s | 252 | 3,072 |
| 1970s | 321 | 2,662 |
| 1980s | 437 | 2,998 |
| 1990s | 993 | 2,356 |
| 2000s | 1,384 | 2,155 |
| 2010s | 4,598 | 1,001 |
| 2020s | 3,003 | 983 |
Where Sloan is heading
Sloan has fallen 16% over the past decade, from 462 babies in 2015 to 386 in 2025.
Names like Sloan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sloan.