US rank #4874 Boys' name Peak 1954 6,708 births

Stanton — #4874 US boys' name

6,708 babies named Stanton in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#4874
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Stanton was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

115 babies were named Stanton in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stanton

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,708 babies named Stanton between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stanton currently holds the #4874 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 115 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stanton performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 980 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Stanton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 367 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Stanton in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stanton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,708 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stanton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,708

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1954

115 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#4,874

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stanton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
115
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Stanton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
980 births that decade — 15% of Stanton's all-time total
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Stanton by state

Where Stanton concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stanton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
367 5.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
362 5.4%
#3 Texas
242 3.6%
#4 New York
234 3.5%
#5 Illinois
218 3.2%
#6 Ohio
143 2.1%
#7 Missouri
40 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
38 0.6%
California share of Stanton's total US births 5.5%
Even split

367 of 6,708 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Stanton appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stanton?
6,708 babies have been named Stanton since 1880. It currently ranks #4874 among boys. The peak year was 1954 with 115 births.
When was Stanton most popular?
Stanton was most popular in the 1950s decade with 980 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Stanton most popular?
The top states for the name Stanton are California (367 births), Pennsylvania (362 births), Texas (242 births).
How long has the name Stanton been used?
Stanton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stanton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.