Sloane
Girl name · #141 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Sloane? In official American birth records, Sloane has been tracked continuously since 1958, giving it 67 years of documented American history.
Sloane is currently the #141 girl name in the United States — 2,077 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #327, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 867 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 67-year story
Sloane first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,077 babies and a rank of #141. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sloane per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sloane in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sloane is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Sloane is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sloane is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sloane is most common in ME (4.8 per 1,000), ND (3.7 per 1,000), CO (3.4 per 1,000), SD (3.3 per 1,000), NH (3.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sloane is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sloane
Statistically, parents drawn to Sloane tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Celine, Vivienne, Stevie, Charlie, and Sylvie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sloane | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,077 | #141 |
| 2024 | 1,941 | #153 |
| 2023 | 1,897 | #151 |
| 2022 | 2,056 | #140 |
| 2021 | 1,920 | #144 |
| 2020 | 1,584 | #181 |
| 2019 | 1,547 | #192 |
| 2018 | 1,631 | #181 |
| 2017 | 1,407 | #221 |
| 2016 | 1,191 | #266 |
| 2015 | 998 | #327 |
| 2014 | 882 | #369 |
| 2013 | 756 | #405 |
| 2012 | 640 | #478 |
| 2011 | 576 | #510 |
| 2010 | 497 | #592 |
| 2009 | 310 | #884 |
| 2008 | 264 | #1002 |
| 2007 | 217 | #1172 |
| 2006 | 163 | #1390 |
| 2005 | 120 | #1657 |
| 2004 | 148 | #1404 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 102 | #1771 |
| 2001 | 104 | #1726 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sloane?
In official American birth records, the name Sloane first appeared in 1958 (over 67 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 67 years.
Is Sloane a popular girl name?
Sloane ranked #141 among girls in 2025 with 2,077 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #327.
When was the name Sloane most popular?
Sloane peaked in 2025, when 2,077 American girls received the name (ranked #141 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sloane?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 867 newborn American girls was named Sloane. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.