Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sloan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Sloan.

✦ Raider or warrior 🌍 Irish, Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #840
All-Time Peak Rank #572 Achieved 2021
Total U.S. Births 8,385 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 17.4% Boy / 82.6% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1953 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 530 births in 2021
💡 The Sloan Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Raider or warrior
Language Origin Irish, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Sluagháin, meaning 'descendant of Sluaghán'. Sluaghán is a diminutive of 'sluagh', meaning 'host, army, expedition'.
Alternative Spellings
Sloane
Pronunciation: SLOHN
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Sloan

According to SSA data, Sloan achieved its highest historical rank of #572 in 2021. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 530 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 20.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 45 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sloan across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -20.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 530 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 45 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 38
1960s: 146
1970s: 131
1980s: 185
1990s: 582
2000s: 908
2010s: 3,853
2020s: 2,542

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sloan
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Colorado
Top States Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona
States with Data 39
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Colorado #628 274 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #695 185 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 49 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #474 109 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1023 144 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #570 122 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1057 879 2018 44.9% Decline
Washington Unranked 169 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1533 303 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #895 248 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 61 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #457 152 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #434 109 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #546 308 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #584 176 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #646 185 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #826 734 2016 28.0% Decline
Illinois #788 338 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #687 88 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #877 137 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #793 164 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 23 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1025 131 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #791 254 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 76 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #644 222 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 81 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #548 44 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 58 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #863 77 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 85 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #273 10 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1640 218 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 46 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 7 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #564 39 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 36 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 10 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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