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boys' name ★ peaked 1954

Stanton

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,836 Trend → Stable

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#3,836
among boys · ↑1,025 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Stanton · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1954
115 babies
All-time total
6,738
#1,491 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Stanton popularity over time

6,738 babies have been named Stanton since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1920Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 33 3 – #852
1890s 47 5 +42% #732
1900s 49 5 +4% #849
1910s 467 47 +853% #706
1920s 781 78 +67% #657
1930s 643 64 -18% #718
1940s 786 79 +22% #647
1950s 980 98 +25% #667
1960s 704 70 -28% #812
1970s 476 48 -32% #1,025
1980s 501 50 +5% #1,264
1990s 522 52 +4% #1,286
2000s 279 28 -47% #2,571
2010s 309 31 +11% #2,830
2020s (to 2025) 161 27 -13% #3,328

Where Stanton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Stanton

Stanton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,836 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,738 American babies have been named Stanton. Its peak came in 1954, when 115 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Stanton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stanton?

The median living Stanton is about 52 years old; half are between 31 and 69. An estimated 4,000 people named Stanton are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Stanton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,836
2024 21 #4,861
2023 27 #4,100
2022 36 #3,328
2021 26 #4,107
2020 22 #4,521
2019 35 #3,335
2018 29 #3,780
2017 32 #3,510
2016 43 #2,830
2015 28 #3,865
2014 34 #3,291
2013 29 #3,649
2012 33 #3,356
2011 27 #3,877
2010 19 #5,013
2009 25 #4,145
2008 35 #3,272
2007 21 #4,618
2006 26 #3,871
2005 22 #4,168
2004 30 #3,274
2003 25 #3,615
2002 22 #3,896
2001 36 #2,674
2000 37 #2,571
1995 58 #1,599
1990 53 #1,582
1985 53 #1,330
1980 29 #1,958
1975 44 #1,320
1970 62 #1,040
1965 66 #918
1960 81 #840
1955 96 #752
1950 108 #671
1945 71 #732
1940 71 #728
1935 61 #796
1930 56 #890
1925 77 #754
1920 91 #673
1915 58 #803
1910 13 #921
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 9 #732
1885 – –
1880 6 #899

Famous people named Stanton

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Stanton T. Friedman Stanton T. Friedman American ufologist (1934–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Stanton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Stanton?

The median living Stanton is about 52 years old. Half of all living Stantons are between 31 and 69 years old.

How many people named Stanton are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Stanton are alive in the United States, based on 6,738 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stanton mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Stanton in 2025?

Stanton ranked #3,836 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stanton?

6,738 babies have been named Stanton in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stanton most popular?

Stanton peaked in 1954, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Stanton a boy or girl name?

Stanton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stanton rising or falling?

Stanton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Stanton become more popular?

Stanton looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Stanton in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Stanton?

Well-known people named Stanton include Stanton T. Friedman (writer).

Names like Stanton

Names that sound and feel close to Stanton: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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