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Sloan

“Variant of Sloane — Descendant of Sluaghadhán, an Irish name meaning expedition or raid” — English surname, alternative spelling of Sloane origin

Boy's name · #2282 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Sloan belongs to an older America first — it reached #1082 back in 1885 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2282. About 2,900 boys have carried it since 1885. It is also an American family name — about 43,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 84% of babies named Sloan in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sloans

• Sloan Privat — French association football player
• Sloan Wilson — American writer (1920-2003)
• Sloan Doak — American equestrian (1886-1965)
• Sloan Farrington — Bahamian sailor
• Sloan D. Gibson — American government official

In stories & tradition

• Sloan — The Inheritance Cycle · Eragon
• Sloan Dietz — The Mentalist

What Sloans become

Among 25 notable people named Sloan:

Similar names: Angus · Shloimy · Price · Nolen · Orin · Ellison

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