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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

Girl's name · #838 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sloan has appeared in US records since 1953 — best rank #572 (2021) · 8,385 babies named Sloan all-time · 1 in 5,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sloans

• Sloan MacKenzie — Canadian canoeist (born 2002)
• Sloan Wainwright — American musician
• Sloan Siegrist — Guamanian athlete
• Sloan Simpson — American fashion consultant
• Sloan Peterson — Australian singer/songwriter

In stories & tradition

• Sloan Riley — Grey's Anatomy
• Sloan Dietz — The Mentalist

What Sloans become

Among 25 notable people named Sloan:

Entertainers appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sloan Wainwright, American musician.

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