Fun Facts About the Name Slayton
- 482 babies named Slayton: U.S. records list 482 babies given the name Slayton from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Slayton Mean?
Slayton is an English habitational name meaning "valley settlement" or "settlement in a valley." It comes from a place name formed from the Old English elements slæd, "valley" or "hollow," and tūn, "enclosure," "farm," or "settlement." The place is usually identified as Slayton in Devon, England. The surname also appears as Slaton. Despite the modern spelling, the first element is not the English verb slay; it is the Old English word for a valley.
Slayton Name History & Origins
Slayton began as an English place name and then became a hereditary surname. In medieval England, a person who moved from a settlement called Slayton could be identified by that place name, and the identifier could become fixed in later generations. The variant spelling Slaton developed alongside Slayton.
As a first name, Slayton is a transferred use of the surname, following the English-language practice of turning family surnames into given names. The Minnesota city of Slayton is a separate place name from the 19th century and does not explain the surname's origin.
How Popular is the Name Slayton?
Slayton 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 2025. Its best rank was #3,437 in 2025.
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 | #3,437 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2024 | #6,758 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,840 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,107 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #4,756 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,936 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #4,782 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #5,283 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #7,469 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #4,596 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #6,262 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #5,957 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #5,880 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #4,832 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #5,907 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #5,010 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #3,900 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #6,351 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #7,014 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #5,743 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #6,162 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #6,459 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #12,502 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #4,878 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #6,381 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #10,174 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #7,026 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #9,484 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #5,234 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #6,416 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #6,890 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,646 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,515 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #7,169 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #4,552 | 5 | 0.0002% |
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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