The first name Sloan
A unisex name.
Pronounced /sloʊn/ 1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Sloan, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 5 births (#3,688).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sloan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sloan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 324 girls born in the United States were named Sloan, the 840th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 530 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Sloan
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sloan PrivatFrench association football player, born 1989
- Sloan WilsonAmerican writer (1920-2003)
- Sloan DoakAmerican equestrian (1886-1965)
- Sloan MacKenzieCanadian canoeist (born 2002)
- Sloan FarringtonBahamian sailor, 1923–1997
Questions
- How popular is the name Sloan?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Sloan, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2024, with 5 births.
- Is Sloan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 11,268 US babies named Sloan since 1880, 74% were girls and 26% boys.
- When was Sloan most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 530 babies were named Sloan, its highest rank at 572nd.
- How do you pronounce Sloan?
- Sloan is /sloʊn/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Sloan?
- Sloane.
- Is Sloan also a surname?
- Yes. Sloan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.