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Slaton

♂ Boy

Pronounced SLAY-tun /ˈsleɪ.tən/High

Meaning: An English surname and place-name, generally read as 'slate town' or from Old English slaed-tun, a settlement in a valley. It is also a town in Texas. Used as a modern surname-style given name.Low

In 30 seconds: A surname-name with a Texan ring: Slaton is read as 'slate town' or 'valley settlement' (said 'SLAY-tun').
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningAn English surname and place-name, generally read as 'slate town' or from Old English slaed-tun, a settlement in a valley. It is also a town in Texas. Used as a modern surname-style given name.
U.S. rank (2024)#13904 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 140

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919942024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Slaton is an English surname of place-name origin, usually glossed 'slate town' or traced to Old English slaed-tun, 'settlement in the valley'. It travelled to America and gave its name to a town in Texas. Today it is used as a modern surname-style first name in the Stanton-Slade-Payton family. Sturdy, Western-leaning, and fresh (said 'SLAY-tun').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, surname-style, and rugged.

Did you know? Slaton reads like Slade and Stanton at once — an English surname from a slate town or a valley settlement, and also a small Texas town that lends the name a Western flavour (said 'SLAY-tun').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Slaton — English surname/place-name; Texas town

Variations

SlaytonSlaten

Nicknames

SlateSlay

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If you like Slaton…

Stanton— a like -ton English surname-name
Slade— shares the Sl- opening and stony feel
Payton— a like modern -ton pick
Colton— a like rugged surname-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Slaton mean?

Slaton is an English surname from a place-name, read as 'slate town' or 'settlement in the valley'. It is also a town in Texas.

How do you pronounce Slaton?

It's said SLAY-tun /ˈsleɪ.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Slaton a boy or girl name?

Slaton is a boy's name.

How popular is Slaton?

Slaton is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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