Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Stone

Meaning From stone Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #916 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

From stone. Doublet of Steen and Stein.

Rank 2025
#916
among boys · ↑129 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
275
named Stone · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,620
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
288 babies
All-time total
6,831
#1,505 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Stone popularity over time

6,831 babies have been named Stone since 1919, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 7 7 1 – #3,698
1920s – 36 36 4 +414% #3,825
1930s – 12 12 1 -67% #3,117
1940s – 5 5 1 -58% #3,985
1950s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,774
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 15 15 2 – #3,621
1980s – 32 32 3 +113% #4,768
1990s – 1,445 1,445 145 +4416% #623
2000s 6 2,060 2,066 207 +43% #694
2010s 51 1,730 1,781 178 -14% #996
2020s (to 2025) 98 1,328 1,426 238 +33% #916

Where Stone 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 268 0.16 outside top 500
2027 277 0.16 outside top 500
2028 285 0.17 outside top 500
2029 292 0.17 outside top 500
2030 298 0.17 outside top 500

Where Stone is most popular

Boys named Stone per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.132 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Hawaii, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Stone born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 41 0.430 +226%
Hawaii 6 0.386 +193%
Louisiana 26 0.254 +93%
Mississippi 12 0.211 +60%
Alabama 22 0.201 +53%
Tennessee 35 0.194 +47%
Kansas 12 0.175 +33%
Georgia 44 0.174 +32%
Idaho 7 0.171 +30%
Florida 76 0.161 +22%
Texas 138 0.157 +19%
Colorado 20 0.155 +18%
Kentucky 14 0.140 +6%
Michigan 27 0.132 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 ≈ national
Virginia 23 0.121 -8%
California 110 0.120 -9%
North Carolina 30 0.117 -11%
Missouri 15 0.108 -18%
Arizona 16 0.098 -26%
Maryland 11 0.092 -30%
Nevada 5 0.088 -33%
Ohio 22 0.083 -37%
Illinois 21 0.082 -38%
Indiana 13 0.081 -39%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -40%
Oregon 6 0.079 -40%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -40%
New York 34 0.079 -40%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -63%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -69%
Washington 5 0.031 -77%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Stone

Stone is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #916 in 2025 with 258 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 6,831 American babies have been named Stone. Its peak came in 1999, when 288 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Stone?

The median living Stone is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 6,700 people named Stone are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Stone year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,796 258 #916
2024 11 #9,487 212 #1,045
2023 13 #8,437 222 #995
2022 20 #6,190 229 #987
2021 20 #6,148 218 #1,005
2020 17 #6,889 189 #1,063
2019 6 #15,342 211 #996
2018 8 #12,353 177 #1,109
2017 10 #10,609 185 #1,071
2016 9 #11,677 178 #1,103
2015 7 #14,331 156 #1,188
2014 6 #16,279 178 #1,088
2013 – – 163 #1,117
2012 5 #19,208 139 #1,271
2011 – – 168 #1,105
2010 – – 175 #1,099
2009 – – 198 #997
2008 – – 191 #1,010
2007 6 #17,360 225 #895
2006 – – 192 #972
2005 – – 185 #949
2004 – – 183 #929
2003 – – 182 #917
2002 – – 202 #828
2001 – – 260 #694
2000 – – 242 #722
1995 – – 164 #843
1990 – – 6 #7,992
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #4,141
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Stone

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

  1. 1 Stone Cold Steve Austin Stone Cold Steve Austin American professional wrestler and actor (born 1964) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stone?

The median living Stone is about 16 years old. Half of all living Stones are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Stone are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Stone are alive in the United States, based on 6,831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stone mean?

From stone. Doublet of Steen and Stein.

How popular is the name Stone in 2025?

Stone ranked #916 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 258 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stone?

6,831 babies have been named Stone in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stone most popular?

Stone peaked in 1999, when 288 newborns received the name.

Is Stone a boy or girl name?

Stone is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stone rising or falling?

Stone is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Stone become more popular?

Stone is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 298 boys named Stone in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Stone?

Well-known people named Stone include Stone Cold Steve Austin (wrestler).

Names like Stone

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

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