Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1963

Stoney

Meaning Stoney is a given name, nickname, stage name and surname Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,302 Trend ↑ Rising 38%

Stoney is a given name, nickname, stage name and surname.

Rank 2025
#3,302
among boys · ↓397 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Stoney · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1963
259 babies
All-time total
3,260
#2,479 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Stoney popularity over time

3,260 babies have been named Stoney since 1922, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – 21 21 2 – #2,980
1930s – 49 49 5 +133% #1,527
1940s – 193 193 19 +294% #1,207
1950s – 219 219 22 +13% #1,410
1960s – 815 815 82 +272% #500
1970s – 559 559 56 -31% #939
1980s 5 359 364 36 -35% #1,374
1990s – 313 313 31 -14% #2,011
2000s 11 197 208 21 -34% #3,053
2010s 55 172 227 23 +9% #3,625
2020s (to 2025) 97 195 292 49 +114% #2,905

Where Stoney 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Stoney

Stoney is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,302 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 3,260 American babies have been named Stoney, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1963, when 259 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Stoney?

The median living Stoney is about 47 years old; half are between 25 and 60. An estimated 2,800 people named Stoney are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Stoney 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 13 #8,294 36 #3,302
2024 20 #6,134 44 #2,905
2023 18 #6,646 30 #3,791
2022 20 #6,191 30 #3,760
2021 20 #6,149 21 #4,762
2020 6 #14,900 34 #3,336
2019 11 #9,666 31 #3,625
2018 15 #7,719 19 #5,078
2017 8 #12,604 12 #7,045
2016 5 #18,553 15 #6,017
2015 5 #18,787 10 #7,963
2014 – – 15 #5,960
2013 – – 18 #5,145
2012 6 #16,610 21 #4,657
2011 5 #19,232 13 #6,534
2010 – – 18 #5,218
2009 – – 22 #4,571
2008 6 #17,240 18 #5,223
2007 – – 14 #6,219
2006 5 #19,698 21 #4,493
2005 – – 23 #4,042
2004 – – 9 #8,069
2003 – – 19 #4,397
2002 – – 23 #3,769
2001 – – 30 #3,053
2000 – – 18 #4,357
1995 – – 31 #2,491
1990 – – 37 #2,042
1985 – – 30 #1,966
1980 – – 48 #1,374
1975 – – 52 #1,178
1970 – – 62 #1,041
1965 – – 98 #750
1960 – – 27 #1,578
1955 – – 23 #1,641
1950 – – 22 #1,609
1945 – – 13 #2,001
1940 – – 22 #1,466
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stoney?

The median living Stoney is about 47 years old. Half of all living Stoneys are between 25 and 60 years old.

How many people named Stoney are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Stoney are alive in the United States, based on 3,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Stoney mean?

Stoney is a given name, nickname, stage name and surname.

How popular is the name Stoney in 2025?

Stoney ranked #3,302 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stoney?

3,260 babies have been named Stoney in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stoney most popular?

Stoney peaked in 1963, when 259 newborns received the name.

Is Stoney a boy or girl name?

Stoney is used for both: about 5% of babies named Stoney have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Stoney rising or falling?

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

Will Stoney become more popular?

Stoney is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Stoney 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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