Girls' name · since 1965

Stasi

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Stasi, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 1965
1960s
peak decade

Stasi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1965.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stasi has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 1980.

  • #36,051 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 46 born since 1965
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stasi ranks #36,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1965, peaking in the 1960s.

#36,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
46
born since 1965
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stasi's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Stasi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stasi splits its recorded history at 1970: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stasi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1965)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 19651967196819691970197419761980 5

Stasi by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (24 births, 52% of the file).

1960s was Stasi's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Stasi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stasi?
Since 1965, Social Security records show 46 babies named Stasi. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,051 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 6 births.
Where does Stasi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stasi ranks #36,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stasi most popular?
Stasi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Stasi been used?
Stasi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 16 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Stasi?
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 Stasi's data

  • Stasi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Stasi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stasi: 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, 1965–1980 (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 Stasi 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.