Valley of the sloe trees
Slayden is an English habitational surname derived from the Old English words 'sla' (sloe tree) and 'denu' (valley). It originally referred to someone who lived in a valley where wild plum trees grew. As a first name, it is a modern adaptation of this traditional surname, following the trend of 'den' ending names.
Less common today
Slayden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,706 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).