Total births
147
Girls' name · since 1935
Stana
Stana has 147 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 147
- total births
- 1935–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
147 girls have been named Stana since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stana has been recorded 147 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2016.
- 147 total births
- 1935–2016 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
147 girls have been named Stana since 1935, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2016.
- 147
- total births
- 1935–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Stana was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
12 babies were named Stana in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Stana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stana's full recorded timeline at 1961, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stana at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Stana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2016
- Peak year (1953)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Stana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Stana's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Stana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
41 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 42 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stana? ▼
Stana has been given to 147 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 12 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Stana most popular? ▼
Stana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Stana been used? ▼
Stana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 82 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Stana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stacy, Stacey, Stacie, Staci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Stana's data
- Stana's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Stana
Nearby Names Like Stana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stana
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Stacie Girl
#10319 39,119 births
Staci Girl
#15585 25,480 births
Starr Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1935–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Stana: Baby Name Since 1935 - 147 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Stana 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 July 2026.