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Stan

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Meaning of Stan: Slavic: 'someone who achieves glory'

Stan is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9712th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9712

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,480

First recorded 1914 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 58 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 37 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 32 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 30 babies1990: 29 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Stan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 58.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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