Stanton Boy

Popularity: #904 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Origin(s)

PronunciationSTAN-tən / /ˈstæntən/

English; Old English

Meaning

Old English: 'stone town'; English: 'from the stone enclosure'

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Stanton has roots in Old English, where it was used to denote a settlement or town associated with stones. It has been used as both a surname and a given name. The name reflects a geographical feature, common in English place names. Over time, it has been adopted in various forms across English-speaking countries.

Trend Summary

Stanton has seen fluctuating popularity in the United States, with occasional peaks in usage.

Similar Names

Variants

  • Stant
  • Stan

International Variants

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Stanton was first seen in the United States in 1880. Stanton has ranked as high as #949 nationally, which occurred in 1954, and has been most popular in California, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Ohio. In the past 5 years the name Stanton has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Stanton (2022)

StateBirthsShare
TN 5
100%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

YearBirths
18806
18816
18825
18845
18886
18895
18909
18918
18925
18938
18976
18986
18995
19018
19046
19066
190711
190810
19098
191013
191113
191225
191343
191454
191558
191651
191769
191872
191969
192091
192169
192265
192370
192491
192577
192676
192794
192872
192976
193056
193168
193276
193372
193460
193561
193663
193763
193866
193958
194071
194168
194273
194360
194461
194571
194686
1947104
194880
1949112
1950108
1951107
1952109
195399
1954115
195596
195689
195795
195884
195978
196081
196176
196278
196388
196463
196567
196646
196765
196866
196974
197062
197164
197253
197358
197438
197544
197632
197733
197853
197939
198029
198143
198248
198354
198451
198553
198658
198754
198854
198957
199053
199161
199278
199348
199458
199558
199641
199750
199835
199940
200037
200136
200222
200325
200430
200522
200626
200721
200835
200925
201019
201127
201233
201329
201434
201528
201643
201732
201829
201935
202022
202126
202236
202327
202420