Total births
51
Boys' name · since 1913
Stanwood
Stanwood has 51 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1913–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Stanwood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1913.
Stanwood has 51 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1936.
- 51 total births
- 1913–1936 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Stanwood since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.
- 51
- total births
- 1913–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Stanwood was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Stanwood in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Stanwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stanwood's full recorded timeline at 1924, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stanwood at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Stanwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1936
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Stanwood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Stanwood's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Stanwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stanwood? ▼
51 babies have been named Stanwood since 1913. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1926 with 7 births.
When was Stanwood most popular? ▼
Stanwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Stanwood been used? ▼
Stanwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 24 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Stanwood? ▼
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.
What to do with Stanwood's data
- Stanwood's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1930s (13) -- 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 Stanwood
Nearby Names Like Stanwood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stanwood
Stanley Boy
#869 301,425 births
Stacy Boy
#10954 22,257 births
Stacey Boy
#6227 13,982 births
Stan Boy
#8374 8,480 births
Stanford Boy
#7266 7,727 births
Compare Stanwood side by side: Stanwood vs Stanley Stanwood vs Stacy Stanwood vs Stacey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1936 (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. "Stanwood: Baby Name Since 1913 - 51 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stanwood. 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 Stanwood 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 June 2026.