Stanton

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

⭐ Famous Stanton

Stanton T. Friedman

American ufologist (1934–2019)

Choose Stanton and your child shares a first name with Stanton T. Friedman, an American ufologist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Stanton, like who?” Stanton T. Friedman's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 58,824 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Stanton, 29 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Stanton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryStanton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Stantons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1949, when it ranked #645. Today it's #3,757, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendStanton has climbed 669 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,757. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Stanton means “from the stone town”.

About the name Stanton

Stanton is a boy name of English origin meaning “from the stone town”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Stanton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 135 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #645 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,757, with 29 babies.

Origin:English names