Boys' name · since 1920

Stinson

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Stinson, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,706 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Stinson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1920.

Stinson has 62 recorded births among boys since 1920, 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 1920 to 2024.

  • #20,706 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stinson ranks #20,706 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,706 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stinson's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Stinson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stinson splits its recorded history at 1986: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stinson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1989)
8
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
456789 19201922192719601984198619891993201820212024 6

Stinson by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Stinson's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Stinson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stinson? ▼
62 babies have been named Stinson since 1920. All-time, it sits at #20,706 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1989 with 8 births.
Where does Stinson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stinson ranks #20,706 of 45,481 boys' 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 Stinson most popular? ▼
Stinson was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Stinson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stinson since 1920 -- 105 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Stinson? ▼
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.

What to do with Stinson's data

  • Stinson's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Stinson

Nearby Names Like Stinson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stinson

Stiles Boy
#2098 949 births
Stirling Boy
#4406 851 births
Stiven Boy
#4476 281 births
Stillman Boy
276 births
Stihl Boy
#11533 94 births

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Wentworth
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Burle
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stinson: 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, 1920–2024 (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 Stinson 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.