Girl & boy name
Sloan
As of 2025, Sloan ranks #838 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 324 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #664 five years ago, #838 now. SSA records for Sloan go back to 1953; the peak came in 2021 at #572, with 530 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in South Dakota, where it ranks #233 among girl names.
Rankings
Sloan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Sloan is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sloan in the most recent year of SSA data.
Sloan as a boy name
Sloan holds the #2258 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 62 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #2024 in 2020 to #2258 today. Its strongest year on record was 1885 (#936 nationally, 5 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1885. The name's biggest fan base is in Texas (#1555 there in 2025).