Masculine dossier · first seen 1914
Stan
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
419
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Stan
How many people are named Stan?
An estimated 5,220 living Americans are named Stan.
How rare is Stan?
Stan is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Stan?
The median age of a living American named Stan is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 57 and 70 years old.
Is Stan still popular?
No. Stan is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1959 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Stan most common?
Stan has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
7
All-time
8,480
Where it lives now
Stan is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Stan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.