Total births
149
Boys' name · since 1999
Stran
149 babies named Stran in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 149
- total births
- 1999–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Stran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 149 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stran has been recorded 149 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1999 to 2019.
- 149 total births
- 1999–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
149 boys have been named Stran since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 149
- total births
- 1999–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Stran was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
13 babies were named Stran in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Stran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stran's full recorded timeline at 2009, 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 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stran at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Stran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2019
- Peak year (2001)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Stran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Stran's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Stran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (52% of all-time use).
Stran by state
Where Stran concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Stran's total US births 3.4%
5 of 149 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stran? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 149 babies named Stran. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 13 births.
When was Stran most popular? ▼
Stran was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Stran most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stran are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Stran been used? ▼
Stran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 21 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Stran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stryker, Stratton, Stryder, Strider, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Stran's data
- Stran's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2010s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Strans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Stran
Nearby Names Like Stran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stran
Stryker Boy
#3023 1,599 births
Stratton Boy
#2347 1,560 births
Stryder Boy
#3936 746 births
Strider Boy
#3643 465 births
Striker Boy
75 births
Compare Stran side by side: Stran vs Stryker Stran vs Stratton Stran vs Stryder
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2019 (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. "Stran: Baby Name Since 1999 - 149 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stran. 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 Stran 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.