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Stanton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"stony town"
GenderBoy
About Stanton
Seems to stand at attention and salute.
As of October 2026, Stanton ranked #3836 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #647 in 1949.
Editor's take: The name Stanton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "stony town".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,291 | 34 | 17.7 |
| 2015 | #3,865 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | #2,829 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #3,508 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | #3,779 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | #3,333 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #4,518 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | #4,105 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #3,326 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | #4,096 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,836 | 29 | 17 |
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