US rank #6347 Boys' name Peak 2021 171 births

Slayter — #6347 US boys' name

171 babies named Slayter in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s222010s792020s65
#6347
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Slayter was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

16 babies were named Slayter in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Slayter

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Slayter between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Slayter currently holds the #6347 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Slayter performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Slayter shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Slayter 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 171 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.

Slayter at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

171

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2021

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,347

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Slayter popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
16
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201220071999 5

Slayter by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
79 births that decade — 46% of Slayter's all-time total
1990s52000s222010s792020s65

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Slayter?
171 babies have been named Slayter since 1999. It currently ranks #6347 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 16 births.
When was Slayter most popular?
Slayter was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Slayter been used?
Slayter has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Slayter?
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, 1999–2024 (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.