Sloan
A unisex given name. A female given name.
Every Sloan since 1885 — 11,268 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Sloan
Sloan is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #840 in 2025 with 324 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.
Since 1885, 11,268 American babies have been named Sloan — about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 624 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sloan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Sloan year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 324 | #840 | 62 | #2,282 |
| 2024 | 369 | #766 | 72 | #2,094 |
| 2023 | 421 | #689 | 79 | #1,964 |
| 2022 | 465 | #634 | 84 | #1,890 |
| 2021 | 530 | #572 | 94 | #1,739 |
| 2020 | 433 | #665 | 70 | #2,045 |
| 2019 | 482 | #623 | 78 | #1,912 |
| 2018 | 520 | #587 | 87 | #1,776 |
| 2017 | 497 | #610 | 92 | #1,714 |
| 2016 | 517 | #591 | 74 | #1,969 |
| 2015 | 406 | #702 | 56 | #2,351 |
| 2014 | 337 | #822 | 73 | #1,977 |
| 2013 | 297 | #871 | 66 | #2,063 |
| 2012 | 257 | #984 | 74 | #1,936 |
| 2011 | 291 | #897 | 73 | #1,921 |
| 2010 | 249 | #1,011 | 72 | #1,952 |
| 2009 | 147 | #1,543 | 59 | #2,248 |
| 2008 | 122 | #1,799 | 54 | #2,402 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1,846 | 50 | #2,529 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2,264 | 44 | #2,691 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2,930 | 41 | #2,694 |
| 2004 | 74 | #2,341 | 49 | #2,335 |
| 2003 | 78 | #2,224 | 48 | #2,260 |
| 2002 | 80 | #2,123 | 43 | #2,399 |
| 2001 | 76 | #2,170 | 42 | #2,378 |
| 2000 | 75 | #2,155 | 46 | #2,191 |
| 1995 | 54 | #2,418 | 41 | #2,051 |
| 1990 | 45 | #2,635 | 29 | #2,426 |
| 1985 | 14 | #5,312 | 28 | #2,065 |
| 1980 | — | — | 24 | #2,208 |
| 1975 | 10 | #5,919 | 17 | #2,524 |
| 1970 | 29 | #2,566 | 27 | #1,693 |
| 1965 | 23 | #2,598 | 10 | #2,757 |
| 1960 | — | — | 8 | #3,305 |
| 1955 | 5 | #6,601 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 8 | #2,992 |
| 1945 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | 8 | #2,835 |
| 1935 | — | — | 8 | #2,917 |
| 1930 | — | — | 5 | #4,475 |
| 1925 | — | — | 7 | #3,694 |
| 1920 | — | — | 11 | #2,740 |
| 1915 | — | — | 13 | #2,163 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | 5 | #1,082 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sloan mean?
A unisex given name. A female given name.
How popular is the name Sloan in 2025?
Sloan ranked #840 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 324 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Sloan?
11,268 babies have been named Sloan in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Sloan most popular?
Sloan peaked in 2021, when 624 newborns received the name.
Is Sloan a boy or girl name?
Sloan is used for both: about 74% of babies named Sloan have been girls and 26% boys.
Is the name Sloan rising or falling?
Sloan is on the rise — noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.