Stan

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A few things about Stan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Stan

Stan Laurel

English actor (1890–1965)

Choose Stan and your child shares a first name with Stan Laurel, an English actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Stan, like who?” Stan Laurel's Wikipedia article is available in 62 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Stan, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Stan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryStan first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1959, when it ranked #386. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendStan has slipped 2,212 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningStan is an English form of Stanley, which means “stony meadow”. Our records link it to English, German and Latin roots.

About the name Stan

Stan is a boy name of English, German and Latin origin meaning “stony meadow”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-tan”. US birth records list Stan for boys from 1914 to 2025, in 112 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #386 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.

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