Fun Facts About the Name Sladen
- 162 babies named Sladen: U.S. records list 162 babies given the name Sladen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sladen Mean?
Sladen is an English surname, probably a habitational name from a place called Sladen in England. The place name is often explained as Old English slā, "sloe," plus denu, "valley," so its literal sense would be "sloe valley" or "valley where sloes grow." The surname would originally have identified someone from that place. The exact place and the certainty of the derivation are not fully established, and as a first name Sladen is a transferred surname rather than a separate traditional given name.
Sladen Name History & Origins
The surname Sladen is English and locative. It points to a place called Sladen rather than to a father, an occupation, or a nickname. In English surname formation, a person who moved from that place could be recorded as "of Sladen," and the byname could pass to descendants. The main modern spelling is Sladen; Sladden is a variant. The surname was carried to Australia by emigrants and settlers, and Sir Charles Sladen (1816 - 1884) was a colonial Australian politician.
As a first name, Sladen is a transferred surname. It remains uncommon and has no long independent tradition as a given name. English speakers have often turned surnames into first names, but for Sladen this is occasional modern usage rather than a medieval personal-name development. No well-known religious or literary association has shaped its history.
How Popular is the Name Sladen?
Sladen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #6,023 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,621 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,106 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #10,688 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #9,429 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #10,577 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #11,882 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #8,017 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #7,476 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #12,050 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #7,028 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #7,616 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #6,023 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #7,013 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,624 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,197 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,795 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #6,657 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #12,060 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,883 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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