Sloan is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sloan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sloan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sloan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sloan is a unisex name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “raider, warrior”. An Irish surname used as a given name for both sexes.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,268 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sloan per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (624/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (5/yr).
Sloan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #982 nationally (given to 629 babies that year).
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