boy's name
Stan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 12,559
Scotland
#721
2019 births
Stan is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 419 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 182 |
| 1930s | 573 |
| 1940s | 1,617 |
| 1950s | 2,368 |
| 1960s | 2,304 |
| 1970s | 601 |
| 1980s | 353 |
| 1990s | 167 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Stan?
In 2025, Stan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Stan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Stan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Stan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Stan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stan
How popular is the name Stan?
In 2025, Stan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Stan a girl's or a boy's name?
Stan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stan?
Stan has 1 syllable.
When was Stan most popular?
Stan peaked in 1959, when 419 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Stan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stan currently ranks #730 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.