Sloane is a distinctive choice, ranked #666 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sloane in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#666
US Rank #153
About the Name Sloane
Sloane is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 890 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #638 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.
Sloane is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #153, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sloane
Unlikely. With around 58 UK babies named Sloane per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sloane in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sloane is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 890 places over the last five years to #666 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sloane is more popular in the US (#153) than in the UK (#666). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Sloane include: Entertaining Mr Sloane — Entertaining Mr Sloane is a three-act play written in 1963 by the English playwright Joe Orton.; Sloane Stephens — Sloane Stephens is an American professional tennis player.; Neil Sloane — Neil James Alexander Sloane FLSW is a British-American mathematician..
Sloane appears in the US top 500 at #153 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
58
UK babies named Sloane (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 890 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sloane
Likely around 1 other Sloane in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Entertaining Mr Sloane is a three-act play written in 1963 by the English playwright Joe Orton. It was first produced in London at the New Arts Theatre on 6 May 1964 and transferred to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre on 29 June 1964.
Carol Sloane was an American singer. She was described by critics as being one of jazz music's most underrated singers and was considered a successor to her predecessor, Ella Fitzgerald.
Neil James Alexander Sloane FLSW is a British-American mathematician. His major contributions are in the fields of combinatorics, error-correcting codes, and sphere packing.
Kellie Anne Sloane is an Australian politician who has served as leader of the opposition in New South Wales and leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party since 2025. She has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Vaucluse since 2023.
Sloane Avenue is a road in London. Sloane Avenue runs roughly north-west to south-east from Brompton Road in Kensington to a junction with Elystan Place and Bray Place, and its short southern continuation, Anderson Street, joins the King's Road in Chelsea.