Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1959
Stig
22 babies named Stig in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1959–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Stig since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Stig has 22 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2018.
- 22 total births
- 1959–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Stig since 1959, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 22
- total births
- 1959–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Stig was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
6 babies were named Stig in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Stig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stig's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stig at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Stig popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2018
- Peak year (1959)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Stig by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Stig's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Stig births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stig? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 22 babies named Stig. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 6 births.
When was Stig most popular? ▼
Stig was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Stig been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stig since 1959 -- 60 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Stig? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stiles, Stirling, Stiven, Stillman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Stig
Nearby Names Like Stig
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stig
Stiles Boy
#1712 949 births
Stirling Boy
#5929 851 births
Stiven Boy
#4980 281 births
Stillman Boy
276 births
Stihl Boy
94 births
Compare Stig side by side: Stig vs Stiles Stig vs Stirling Stig vs Stiven
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1959–2018 (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. "Stig: Baby Name Since 1959 - 22 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stig. 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 Stig 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.