girl's name
Sloane
SLOHN
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 29,418
the United States
#141
2025 births
Sloane is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "raider" or "warrior." It anglicizes Ó Sluaghadháin, from sluagh, a host or army — and in Britain it carries a class association that has nothing to do with Ireland.
- Sloane is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 2,089 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,587 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sloane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 180 |
| 1970s | 230 |
| 1980s | 350 |
| 1990s | 846 |
| 2000s | 1,666 |
| 2010s | 10,222 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11,585 |
What Sloane means
Sloane means raider, or one who goes on a hosting. The Irish sluagh means a host or army, and the derived word describes taking part in a raid rather than leading one.
Where Sloane comes from
Sloane anglicizes the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, from sluagh, a host or army, with a diminutive ending — giving a sense of little raider. Sir Hans Sloane, the Anglo-Irish physician whose collection founded the British Museum in 1753, gave his name to Sloane Square in Chelsea. That address produced the Sloane Ranger, a term coined in 1975 for a particular kind of upper-class young Londoner, which is why the name reads quite differently in Britain than in America.
Sloane in use
Our data shows Sloane peaking in 2025 and still rising, and it first appears in our records in 1958. Its climb is American; in Britain the Sloane Ranger association has largely kept it out of use as a first name, which is a rare case of a name being blocked in one market by a meaning it acquired there.
How popular is Sloane?
In 2025, Sloane was given to 2,089 babies in the United States, ranking #141 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Sloane 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 Sloane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sloane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sloane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sloane in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Sloane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sloane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sloane
What does the name Sloane mean?
Sloane means "raider" or "warrior," from the Irish sluagh, a host or army.
What is a Sloane Ranger?
A term coined in 1975 for a certain kind of upper-class young Londoner, after Sloane Square in Chelsea.
Is Sloane used in Britain?
Rarely as a first name. The Sloane Ranger association has largely kept it out of British use while it climbs in America.
How popular is the name Sloane?
In 2025, Sloane was given to 2,089 babies in the United States, ranking #141 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Sloane a girl's or a boy's name?
Sloane is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sloane?
Sloane has 1 syllable.
When was Sloane most popular?
Sloane peaked in 2025, when 2,089 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sloane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sloane currently ranks #136 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.