Stone
An English word and surname name, from Old English stan. As a surname it marked someone living by a notable rock or boundary stone.
Stone in 2025
Stone was given to 275 babies in the United States in 2025 — 258 boys and 17 girls, making it the 1,802nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,056 babies born.
The history of Stone
Stone reached its highest point in 1999, when 288 babies were given the name, ranking 1,386th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,370th, in 1998.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 6,831 babies have been named Stone. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Stone by decade
| Decade | Babies named Stone | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 7,145 |
| 1920s | 36 | 7,428 |
| 1930s | 12 | 6,068 |
| 1940s | 5 | 8,254 |
| 1950s | 6 | 8,523 |
| 1970s | 15 | 8,792 |
| 1980s | 32 | 11,347 |
| 1990s | 1,445 | 1,370 |
| 2000s | 2,066 | 1,568 |
| 2010s | 1,781 | 2,084 |
| 2020s | 1,426 | 1,802 |
Where Stone is heading
Stone has risen 69% over the past decade, from 163 babies in 2015 to 275 in 2025.
Names like Stone
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Stone.