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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 · #2258 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Sloan has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #936 (1885) · 2,883 babies named Sloan all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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