Girl · #147 in 2026

Sloane

Name: Popularity of the name Sloane in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sloane, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sloane or Sloan is a given name, a transferred use of the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán". Sluaghadhán is an Irish diminutive form of the Irish name Sluaghadh, which means expedition or raid.

Current Rank

#147

Peak Rank

#140 (2022)

Total Babies

27K

5-Yr Trend

+23%

1958

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#140

Peak Rank

27K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sloane

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Sloane

Sloane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1958, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 2,056 Sloanes were born — ranking #140 that year. As of 2026, Sloane ranks #147 for baby girls with 2,049 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 27K Sloanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Sloane

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sloane is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sloan
Slone
Slain
Slane
Slaine
Slan
Slean
Slon
Sloam
Slow
Slim
Slam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sloane

What does the name Sloane mean?

How popular is Sloane in 2026?

In 2026, Sloane ranks #147 among girls' names in the U.S., with 2,049 babies given the name that year.

When was Sloane most popular?

Sloane reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #140 that year with 2,056 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sloane most popular?

Sloane has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Colorado, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sloane.

Is Sloane a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sloane is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sloane?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sloane include Ola, Angie, Patty. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sloane

Sloane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Sloane's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #140. Use the chart and map above to compare Sloane's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.