Stan
How to say it: STAN · /ˈstan/
Short form of Stanley (Old English) or Stanislas (Slavic) - firm single-syllable independent name.
Stan was the 9,432nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,432 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Stan peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Stan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Stan
- Stan Laurel (1890–1965)English actor
- Stan Getz (1927–1991)American jazz saxophonist
- Stan Lazaridis (born 1972)Australian association football player
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