Total births
8,385
Unisex name · since 1953
Sloan
8,385 babies named Sloan in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #765
- among girls today
- 8,385
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Sloan currently ranks #765 among unisex names in America, with 8,385 babies recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Sloan recorded 8,385 times among girls since 1953, holding rank #765 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #765 among girls today
- 8,385 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sloan is currently the #765 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 8,385 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #765
- among girls today
- 8,385
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Sloan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#765
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Sloan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
530 babies were named Sloan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Sloan compares
8,385 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sloan's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sloan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,385 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 530 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sloan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sloan's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 530, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sloan at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#765
Active since
1953
Sloan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 530
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Sloan popularity over time - boys
2,883 total births recorded since 1885 (Sloan as boys' name)
Sloan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sloan's strongest decade.
3,853 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Sloan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 146
1960s
146 births
- 1970s 131
1970s
131 births
- 1980s 185
1980s
185 births
- 1990s 582
1990s
582 births
- 2000s 908
2000s
908 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,853 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,542 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,853 births (46% of all-time use).
How Sloan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sloan's total volume
Sloan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sloan by state
Where Sloan concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 879 | 10.5% |
| #2 | California | | 734 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 338 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 308 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 303 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 274 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 254 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 248 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Sloan's total US births 10.5%
Even split
879 of 8,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Sloan appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sloan? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 8,385 babies named Sloan. Today it holds rank #765 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 530 births.
When was Sloan most popular? ▼
Sloan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,853 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Sloan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sloan are Texas (879 births), California (734 births), Illinois (338 births).
Is Sloan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sloan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 8,385 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,883 births.
How long has the name Sloan been used? ▼
Sloan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 73 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sloan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sloane, Sloka, Slone. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sloan's data
- Sloan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,853 total births) through the 2020s (2,542) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sloans (879 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sloan: #765 Unisex Name - 8,385 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sloan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sloan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.