Stone
6% girls · 94% boys
About Stone
Though some may find such names rather harsh and severe, increasing numbers of parents are gravitating toward this kind of flinty, steely, stony single-syllable name.
Many know the name via the distinguished TV newsman Stone Phillips; another bearer is Pearl Jam lead guitarist Stone Gossard. And yes, both were given the name at birth.
Stone is also given to girls, where it ranks #6796 in the US.
Pronounced STON.
As of October 2026, Stone ranked #916 for boys and #6796 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #623 for boys in 1997 and #6141 for girls in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,088 | 178 | 92.7 |
| 2015 | #1,188 | 156 | 81.4 |
| 2016 | #1,103 | 178 | 93.8 |
| 2017 | #1,071 | 185 | 99.9 |
| 2018 | #1,109 | 177 | 97.5 |
| 2019 | #995 | 211 | 117.6 |
| 2020 | #1,063 | 189 | 109.5 |
| 2021 | #1,005 | 218 | 124.6 |
| 2022 | #986 | 229 | 131.2 |
| 2023 | #995 | 222 | 129.8 |
| 2024 | #1,048 | 210 | 121.9 |
| 2025 | #916 | 258 | 151 |
World rankings
Stone for boys
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Stone on lists
Famous Stones
- Stone Carpenter GossardBoy
American drummer of band Pearl Jam
- Stone Stockton PhillipsBoy
American news anchor
- Stone Zakomo Low (b. 2016); son of musician Tatia Starkey and Adam Low; grandson of drummer Zak Starkey of The Who; greatBoy
grandson of Ringo Starr of the Beatles
Stone in pop culture
- Stone SentinelBoy
character in game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Stone HopperBoy
character in movie "Battleship"
- Jacob StoneBoy
character on TV's The Librarians (almost always called Stone)
- StoneBoy
several characters in Marvel Comics
- The Rolling StonesBoy
British rock band
- Stone CatesBoy
General Hospital