Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sloane

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

✦ Raider or expedition 🌍 Irish modern
National Rank (2025) #141
All-Time Peak Rank #140 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 24,670 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.0% Boy / 99.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1958 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,077 births in 2025
💡 The Sloane Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Raider or expedition
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, meaning 'descendant of Sluaghadhán'. Sluaghadhán is a diminutive of sluaghadh, meaning 'expedition' or 'raid'.
Alternative Spellings
Sloan
Pronunciation: SLOHN
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Sloane

According to SSA data, Sloane achieved its highest historical rank of #140 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,077 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 108.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 65 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sloane across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +108.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,077 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 14 yrs
Registry Streak 65 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly 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: 7
1960s: 175
1970s: 193
1980s: 305
1990s: 785
2000s: 1,605
2010s: 10,125
2020s: 11,475

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sloane
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% 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 Utah
Top States Utah, Colorado, Washington, Delaware, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #78 508 2022 +92.6% Growth
Colorado #58 722 2025 +64.6% Growth
Washington #94 647 2025 +47.7% Growth
Delaware Unranked 80 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #188 438 2022 +9.1% Growth
Nebraska #104 252 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #263 107 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #192 141 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #141 275 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #119 326 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #206 983 2025 +41.5% Growth
Texas #186 2,167 2022 +32.8% Growth
Maryland #119 416 2023 +52.0% Growth
Idaho #141 109 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #185 504 2024 33.3% Decline
Kansas #86 288 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #83 658 2025 +39.6% Growth
Virginia #116 571 2025 +14.5% Growth
California #178 2,503 2022 +11.6% Growth
Illinois #90 1,225 2022 +23.4% Growth
New Jersey #92 684 2025 +70.5% Growth
South Dakota #115 83 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #112 523 2022 +32.5% Growth
North Carolina #137 639 2025 +67.4% Growth
Wisconsin #120 433 2024 +16.2% Growth
Tennessee #159 456 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #127 807 2022 +15.8% Growth
New Hampshire #110 65 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #121 933 2022 +36.9% Growth
Iowa #130 263 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #90 1,060 2023 +46.5% Growth
Montana Unranked 60 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #163 213 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #153 461 2022 +24.3% Growth
North Dakota #99 63 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #244 246 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #135 1,374 2025 +39.5% Growth
Georgia #322 479 2022 10.5% Decline
Rhode Island #148 57 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #214 248 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #290 192 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #67 55 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 17 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #339 212 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #316 128 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 19 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 43 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 17 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 16 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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