US rank #12951 Boys' name Peak 2009 140 births

Slaton — #12951 US boys' name

140 babies named Slaton in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s562010s562020s10
#12951
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Slaton was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

13 babies were named Slaton in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Slaton

The Social Security Administration has registered 140 babies named Slaton between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Slaton currently holds the #12951 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Slaton performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Slaton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Slaton in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Slaton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 140 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Slaton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

140

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2009

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,951

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Slaton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
13
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
468101214 20242018201420102007200319971994 5

Slaton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
56 births that decade — 40% of Slaton's all-time total
1990s182000s562010s562020s10

Slaton by state

Where Slaton concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Slaton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.6%
Texas share of Slaton's total US births 3.6%

5 of 140 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Slaton?
140 babies have been named Slaton since 1994. It currently ranks #12951 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 13 births.
When was Slaton most popular?
Slaton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Slaton most popular?
The top states for the name Slaton are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Slaton been used?
Slaton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Slaton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Slade, Slater, Slate, Slayton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.