Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Stratton

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,090 Trend ↑ Rising 43%
Rank 2025
#2,090
among boys · ↑275 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
78
named Stratton · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,057
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
84 babies
All-time total
1,595
#3,841 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Stratton popularity over time

1,595 babies have been named Stratton since 1920, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 54 54 5 – #3,119
1930s – 13 13 1 -76% #3,555
1940s – 5 5 1 -62% #4,129
1950s – 20 20 2 +300% #2,536
1960s – 33 33 3 +65% #3,882
1970s – 11 11 1 -67% #5,013
1980s – 60 60 6 +445% #3,881
1990s – 201 201 20 +235% #2,838
2000s 6 314 320 32 +59% #2,517
2010s 5 456 461 46 +44% #2,426
2020s (to 2025) 24 393 417 70 +51% #1,964

Where Stratton 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 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 79 0.05 outside top 500
2028 83 0.05 outside top 500
2029 86 0.05 outside top 500
2030 89 0.05 outside top 500

Where Stratton is most popular

Boys named Stratton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas.

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 Stratton 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
Arkansas 7 0.111 +183%
Kansas 5 0.073 +87%
Texas 63 0.072 +83%
Tennessee 12 0.066 +70%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 +45%
Alabama 6 0.055 +41%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -50%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Stratton

Stratton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,090 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,595 American babies have been named Stratton. Its peak came in 2022, when 84 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 Stratton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stratton?

The median living Stratton is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 1,500 people named Stratton are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Stratton 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 7 #13,031 71 #2,090
2024 5 #17,387 60 #2,365
2023 – – 79 #1,965
2022 5 #17,454 79 #1,964
2021 7 #13,309 48 #2,689
2020 – – 56 #2,389
2019 – – 52 #2,552
2018 – – 46 #2,703
2017 – – 42 #2,883
2016 – – 44 #2,765
2015 – – 52 #2,455
2014 – – 53 #2,426
2013 – – 39 #2,945
2012 5 #19,211 47 #2,625
2011 – – 37 #3,102
2010 – – 44 #2,782
2009 6 #17,037 51 #2,517
2008 – – 43 #2,822
2007 – – 33 #3,371
2006 – – 27 #3,768
2005 – – 32 #3,228
2004 – – 39 #2,735
2003 – – 27 #3,430
2002 – – 21 #4,024
2001 – – 14 #5,360
2000 – – 27 #3,214
1995 – – 26 #2,838
1990 – – 9 #5,753
1985 – – 6 #6,431
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,882
1960 – – 5 #4,539
1955 – – 11 #2,536
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 7 #3,555
1925 – – 5 #4,797
1920 – – 7 #3,774
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stratton?

The median living Stratton is about 13 years old. Half of all living Strattons are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Stratton are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Stratton are alive in the United States, based on 1,595 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stratton in 2025?

Stratton ranked #2,090 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stratton?

1,595 babies have been named Stratton in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stratton most popular?

Stratton peaked in 2022, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Stratton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stratton rising or falling?

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

Will Stratton become more popular?

Stratton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 89 boys named Stratton 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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