Total births
21
Unisex name · since 1997
Stav
21 babies named Stav in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1997–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Stav sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stav has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2008.
- 21 total births
- 1997–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Stav since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 21
- total births
- 1997–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Stav was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
6 babies were named Stav in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Stav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stav's full recorded timeline at 2001, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stav at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Stav popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2008
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Stav popularity over time - boys
19 total births recorded since 2001 (Stav as boys' name)
Stav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Stav's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Stav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stav? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 21 babies named Stav. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 6 births.
When was Stav most popular? ▼
Stav was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Stav a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Stav is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Stav been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stav since 1997 -- 12 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Stav? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Stav
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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, 1997–2008 (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. "Stav: Baby Name Since 1997 - 21 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stav. 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 Stav 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.