Sloan

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning warrior; from gaelic sluaghadh.

Babies a year
584
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#840
down from #762
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies

How Sloan has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#502#706#909201520202025#840

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#704
2016#591
2017#609
2018#587
2019#622
2020#664
2021#571
2022#636
2023#688
2024#762
2025#840

Sloan by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Sloan. In the US, 584 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 516 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sloan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Saganone who speaks; a storyteller79 in the US (2017)
  • Shaanpride, majesty37 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sivana hebrew month name; ninth month18 in the US (2017)
  • Samanequal, even, or peaceful7 in the US (2017)
  • Sevan8 in the US (2017)
  • Shyan5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Sloan

Names that are said the same way as Sloan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Sloan, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Sloan

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