unisex name · in the US
Sloan
SLOHN (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 13,748
the United States
#839
2025 births
Sloan is a unisex name in the United States, with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 386 babies in the United States, ranking #839. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2021, when 624 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,589 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Sloan started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sloan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 252 |
| 1970s | 321 |
| 1980s | 437 |
| 1990s | 993 |
| 2000s | 1,384 |
| 2010s | 4,598 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,003 |
How Popular Is Sloan?
In 2025, Sloan was given to 386 babies in the United States, ranking #839 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Sloan Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Sloan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sloan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sloan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Sloan is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 85% girls · 5,350 babies
- Canada Both 85% girls · 783 babies
- France Boys' 1% girls · 375 babies
How to Say Sloan
- English SLOHN
Sibling Names for Sloan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sloan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sloan
How popular is the name Sloan?
In 2025, Sloan was given to 386 babies in the United States, ranking #839 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Sloan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sloan is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sloan?
Sloan has 1 syllable.
When was Sloan most popular?
Sloan peaked in 2021, when 624 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sloan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sloan currently ranks #839 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Sloan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Sloan was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.