Stockton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,370

among boys · ↓274 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Stockton · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

62 babies

All-time total

1,366

#4,212 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Stockton popularity over time

1,366 babies have been named Stockton since 1917, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,504
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#3,884
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	182	18	–	#2,268
2000s	392	39	+115%	#1,977
2010s	500	50	+28%	#2,252
2020s (to 2025)	277	46	-8%	#2,231

Where Stockton 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Stockton

Stockton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,370 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,366 American babies have been named Stockton. Its peak came in 2020, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Stockton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stockton?

The median living Stockton is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,300 people named Stockton are alive in the United States today.

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

Stockton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,370
2024	40	#3,096
2023	42	#2,996
2022	45	#2,866
2021	53	#2,519
2020	62	#2,231
2019	47	#2,730
2018	49	#2,610
2017	35	#3,303
2016	60	#2,252
2015	54	#2,406
2014	49	#2,538
2013	57	#2,273
2012	57	#2,289
2011	45	#2,696
2010	47	#2,626
2009	44	#2,793
2008	34	#3,337
2007	34	#3,300
2006	44	#2,693
2005	39	#2,799
2004	38	#2,783
2003	35	#2,840
2002	30	#3,082
2001	55	#1,977
2000	39	#2,467
1995	14	#4,475
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,884
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stockton?

The median living Stockton is about 13 years old. Half of all living Stocktons are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Stockton are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Stockton are alive in the United States, based on 1,366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stockton mean?

From Old English stocc (“log; stump, tree trunk”) or stoc (“house, dwelling”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

How popular is the name Stockton in 2025?

Stockton ranked #3,370 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stockton?

1,366 babies have been named Stockton in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stockton most popular?

Stockton peaked in 2020, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Stockton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stockton rising or falling?

Stockton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Stockton become more popular?

Stockton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Stockton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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