boy's name
Stoney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,260
Stoney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1963, when 259 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stoney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 193 |
| 1950s | 219 |
| 1960s | 815 |
| 1970s | 559 |
| 1980s | 364 |
| 1990s | 313 |
| 2000s | 208 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 292 |
How popular is Stoney?
In 2025, Stoney was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Stoney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stoney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stoney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stoney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stoney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stoney
How popular is the name Stoney?
In 2025, Stoney was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Stoney a girl's or a boy's name?
Stoney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stoney?
Stoney has 2 syllables.
When was Stoney most popular?
Stoney peaked in 1963, when 259 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Stoney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stoney currently ranks #3,246 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.