How Many People Are Named Sloan?
An estimated 10,507 people in the United States have the first name Sloan. It is used for both genders, with 74.1% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Sloan peaked in popularity in 2021 with 624 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sloan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sloan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sloan has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Sloan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,507
About 1 in 32,622 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
74.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2021
624 births
Total Registered
10,881
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sloan
Sloan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.9%) and females (74.1%). Out of 10,881 total births registered, 2,820 were male and 8,061 were female.
Sloan as a male name
Ranked #2,087 in 2024
72 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (94 births)
Sloan as a female name
Ranked #762 in 2024
369 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (530 births)
Sloan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sloan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,598 babies were registered. While Sloan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sloan by Decade
How has Sloan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sloan by State
Birth registrations for Sloan span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 169 Sloans were registered per state.
Sloan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sloan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sloan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sloan?
We estimate approximately 10,507 people named Sloan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 32,622 Americans share this first name.
Is Sloan a common name?
Sloan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,881 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sloan most popular?
Sloan reached peak popularity in 2021, when 624 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sloan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sloan a female name?
Sloan is predominantly female. 74.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sloan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sloan Smith, Sloan Johnson, Sloan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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