Stone
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #623 in 1997.
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