Given name & surname
Sloan
“a high-ranking warrior”
Sloan is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “a high-ranking warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “a high-ranking warrior.”
Where it comes from
Sloan is a variant of Sloane. An origin associated with Sloane is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sloan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,268
- 2,883 boys · 8,385 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 624 babies
- 2025
- 386
- #840 for girls · #2,282 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 15% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 324 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 840 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 62 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (36). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,783 as a first name in 2020; 41,599 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sloan’s family of names
Sloan has a related form in Sloane. Sloan has a related form in Sloane. Sloan has a related form in Slone.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Sloan
- Sloan PrivatFrench association football playerborn 1989
- Sloan WilsonAmerican writer (1920-2003)
- Sloan MacKenzieCanadian canoeist (born 2002)
- Sloan DoakAmerican equestrian (1886-1965)
- Sloane FarringtonBahamian sailor1923–1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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