US rank #2336 Boys' name Peak 2022 1,489 births

Stratton — #2336 US boys' name

1,489 babies named Stratton in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s541930s131940s51950s201960s331970s111980s601990s2012000s3142010s4562020s322
#2336
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Stratton was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

79 babies were named Stratton in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stratton

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,489 babies named Stratton between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stratton currently holds the #2336 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stratton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 456 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Stratton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 183 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Stratton in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stratton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,489 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stratton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,489

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2022

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,336

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stratton popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
79
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
020406080100 202420162008200019921984196119281920 7

Stratton popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 2009 (Stratton as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 20242022202120122009 6

Stratton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
456 births that decade — 31% of Stratton's all-time total
1920s541930s131940s51950s201960s331970s111980s601990s2012000s3142010s4562020s322

Stratton by state

Where Stratton concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stratton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
183 12.3%
#2 Utah
64 4.3%
#3 Tennessee
12 0.8%
#4 Kansas
11 0.7%
#5 Arkansas
7 0.5%
#6 Arizona
7 0.5%
#7 Alabama
6 0.4%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.3%
Texas share of Stratton's total US births 12.3%
Even split

183 of 1,489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Stratton appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stratton?
1,489 babies have been named Stratton since 1920. It currently ranks #2336 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 79 births.
When was Stratton most popular?
Stratton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 456 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Stratton most popular?
The top states for the name Stratton are Texas (183 births), Utah (64 births), Tennessee (12 births).
How long has the name Stratton been used?
Stratton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stratton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stryker, Stryder, Strider, Stran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.