Boys' name · since 1912
Stillman
276 babies named Stillman in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 276
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
276 boys have been named Stillman since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Stillman recorded 276 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2008.
- #11,114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 276 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stillman ranks #11,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 276 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 276
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Stillman's 276 recorded births place it above 75.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Stillman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stillman's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stillman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2008
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Stillman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (100 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Stillman's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Stillman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
100 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 100 births (36% of all-time use).
Stillman by state
Where Stillman concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 276 births nationwide.
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What to do with Stillman's data
- Stillman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stillmans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stillman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
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, 1912–2008 (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 Stillman 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.