Total births
160
Unisex name · since 2013
Stokely
160 babies named Stokely in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5222
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
160 babies have been named Stokely since 2013, making it today's #5222 unisex name.
Stokely has 160 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5222 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #5222 among boys today
- 160 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Stokely is currently the #5222 unisex name in America, more common than 63% of boys - 160 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5222
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Stokely vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5222
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 63% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Stokely was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Stokely in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Stokely compares
160 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Stokely's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Stokely | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Stokely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stokely's full recorded timeline at 2019, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stokely at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,222
Active since
2013
Stokely popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Stokely popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2018 (Stokely as girls' name)
Stokely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Stokely's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Stokely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stokely? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 160 babies named Stokely. Today it holds rank #5222 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 19 births.
When was Stokely most popular? ▼
Stokely was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Stokely a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Stokely is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 160 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Stokely been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Stokely since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Stokely? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stone, Storm, Stoney, Stockton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Stokely
Nearby Names Like Stokely
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stokely
Stone Boy
#1045 6,676 births
Storm Boy
#1868 3,605 births
Stoney Boy
#2881 3,092 births
Stockton Boy
#3061 1,366 births
Stormy Boy
#7329 900 births
Compare Stokely side by side: Stokely vs Stone Stokely vs Storm Stokely vs Stoney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Stokely
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2013–2025 (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. "Stokely: #5222 Unisex Name - 160 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stokely. 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 Stokely 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 June 2026.