Sloane is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sloane means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sloane across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sloane has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sloane is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “raider, warrior”. An anglicized form of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,086 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 318 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 98 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 72 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 Sloane per year, United States (1958 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,089/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (61/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Sloane has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #323 nationally (given to 2,168 babies that year).
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