Boys' name · since 1914

Stan

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 8,480 babies named Stan, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,330 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,778 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,480
born since 1914
1950s
peak decade

Yes -- Stan is the #9778 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,480 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Stan recorded 8,480 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #9778 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #1,330 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,778 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 8,480 born since 1914
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stan ranks #1,330 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,778 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,480 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.

#1,330 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,778 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,480
born since 1914
1950s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%29.8%
Stan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Stan's 8,480 recorded births place it above 97.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

36 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Stan compares

8,480 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Stan's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Stan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 8,480 369 358,536
Peak-year births 419 34 22,252

Stan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stan splits its recorded history at 1970: 16% of all births land in the more recent half, 84% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 419 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
419
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
0100200300400500 191419281942195619701984199820122025 7

Stan by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (2,368 births, 28% of the file).

1950s was Stan's strongest decade.

2,368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Stan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,368 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Stan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Stan's total volume

Stan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -145, 4%-105, 4.2%-114, 4.1%-120, 2%-62, 6.5%-50, 5.5%-72, 3.3%-56, 8.4%-30, 13.6%-146, 2%-146, 2.6%-146, 2%-145, 2.7%-145, 2.8%-91, 4.9%Stan-112, 4.9%Stan
Stan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Stan by state

Where Stan concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,075 12.7%
#2 Illinois
388 4.6%
#3 Texas
387 4.6%
#4 New York
336 4.0%
#5 Ohio
279 3.3%
#6 Washington
245 2.9%
#7 Missouri
229 2.7%
#8 Indiana
211 2.5%
California share of Stan's total US births 12.7%
Even split

1,075 of 8,480 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Stan appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stan? ▼
8,480 babies have been named Stan since 1914. All-time, it sits at #1,330 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #9,778 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1959 with 419 births.
Where does Stan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stan ranks #1,330 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,778 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stan most popular? ▼
Stan was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,368 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Stan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stan are California (1,075 births), Illinois (388 births), Texas (387 births).
How long has the name Stan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stan since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Stan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stanford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Stan's data

  • Stan's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,368 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Stans (1,075 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stan

Nearby Names Like Stan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stan

Stanley Boy
#863 301,425 births
Stacy Boy
#5873 22,257 births
Stacey Boy
#10770 13,982 births
Stanford Boy
#6819 7,727 births
Stanton Boy
#3760 6,738 births

Compare Stan side by side: Stan vs Stanley Stan vs Stacy Stan vs Stacey

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Stan

Johnston #9777
512 births · Peak 2007
Dupree #9779
877 births · Peak 1989
Windell #9776
3,006 births · Peak 1941
Emiel #9780
110 births · Peak 1921
Hooper #9775
123 births · Peak 1914
Ivin #9781
533 births · Peak 2022
Henning #9774
302 births · Peak 2014
Mickel #9782
1,962 births · Peak 1957

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.