Stalin

Stalin is a name to immediately strike from your list. The connections to the former leader of the Soviet Union, under the rule of whom many suffered and died, make it a choice in poor taste for an American baby.

Joseph Stalin was actually born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, but changed his surname to Stalin to give his name new meaning: "man of steel."

Despite the overwhelming associations, Stalin still crops up on the American charts from time to time. It's more common as a given name in India and Communist countries in Latin America, particularly Colombia and Venezuela.

Pronounced STAH-lin.

As of October 2026, Stalin ranked #11827 for boys in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #5560 for boys in 1971.