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Worldwide Name Statistics

Stan

Ranked #3450 - 1 in 1,477,105 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,416 bearers

World total

5,416

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3450

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,416
Worldwide
~5,416
rank #3450
Rarity
1 in 1,477,105
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,416 in US

About the name Stan

There are an estimated 5,416 people named Stan alive worldwide today. That ranks Stan at #3450 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Stan is held by approximately 5,416 people, ranking #3450 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 61,281 U.S. residents).

Historically Stan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Stan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Stan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Stan, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 9
  2. 1915: 8
  3. 1916: 10
  4. 1917: 9
  5. 1918: 14
  6. 1919: 8
  7. 1920: 8
  8. 1921: 17
  9. 1922: 17
  10. 1923: 18
  11. 1924: 17
  12. 1925: 19
  13. 1926: 20
  14. 1927: 21
  15. 1928: 21
  16. 1929: 24
  17. 1930: 32
  18. 1931: 34
  19. 1932: 42
  20. 1933: 59
  21. 1934: 56
  22. 1935: 59
  23. 1936: 65
  24. 1937: 74
  25. 1938: 81
  26. 1939: 71
  27. 1940: 81
  28. 1941: 120
  29. 1942: 142
  30. 1943: 143
  31. 1944: 167
  32. 1945: 155
  33. 1946: 205
  34. 1947: 255
  35. 1948: 212
  36. 1949: 137
  37. 1950: 145
  38. 1951: 145
  39. 1952: 145
  40. 1953: 152
  41. 1954: 186
  42. 1955: 223
  43. 1956: 247
  44. 1957: 303
  45. 1958: 403
  46. 1959: 419
  47. 1960: 406
  48. 1961: 332
  49. 1962: 309
  50. 1963: 282
  51. 1964: 249
  52. 1965: 194
  53. 1966: 166
  54. 1967: 147
  55. 1968: 121
  56. 1969: 98
  57. 1970: 99
  58. 1971: 72
  59. 1972: 73
  60. 1973: 76
  61. 1974: 53
  62. 1975: 54
  63. 1976: 49
  64. 1977: 52
  65. 1978: 34
  66. 1979: 39
  67. 1980: 42
  68. 1981: 58
  69. 1982: 35
  70. 1983: 37
  71. 1984: 29
  72. 1985: 30
  73. 1986: 32
  74. 1987: 30
  75. 1988: 30
  76. 1989: 30
  77. 1990: 29
  78. 1991: 18
  79. 1992: 13
  80. 1993: 22
  81. 1994: 17
  82. 1995: 14
  83. 1996: 15
  84. 1997: 10
  85. 1998: 19
  86. 1999: 10
  87. 2000: 15
  88. 2001: 9
  89. 2002: 14
  90. 2003: 12
  91. 2004: 11
  92. 2005: 8
  93. 2006: 8
  94. 2007: 5
  95. 2008: 8
  96. 2009: 6
  97. 2010: 14
  98. 2011: 5
  99. 2012: 12
  100. 2013: 9
  101. 2014: 12
  102. 2015: 13
  103. 2016: 15
  104. 2017: 11
  105. 2018: 12
  106. 2019: 10
  107. 2020: 10
  108. 2021: 10
  109. 2022: 6
  110. 2023: 6
  111. 2024: 9
  112. 2025: 7

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Stan worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,416 people named Stan alive worldwide today, ranking #3450 globally.

Is Stan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,477,105 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,416 bearers, which is 1 in 61,281 Americans.

Is Stan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Stan is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Stan come from?

Who are famous people named Stan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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