How Many People Are Named Stanton?
An estimated 4,058 people in the United States have the first name Stanton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Stanton peaked in popularity in 1954 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stanton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Stanton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,058
About 1 in 84,464 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1954
115 births
Total Registered
6,708
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stanton
Stanton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,708 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Stanton as a male name
Ranked #5,013 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (115 births)
Stanton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stanton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 980 babies were registered. Stanton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stanton by Decade
How has Stanton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Stanton by State
Birth registrations for Stanton span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Washington, Vermont. On average, about 77 Stantons were registered per state.
Stanton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stanton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Stanton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stanton?
We estimate approximately 4,058 people named Stanton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 84,464 Americans share this first name.
Is Stanton a common name?
Stanton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,708 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stanton most popular?
Stanton reached peak popularity in 1954, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stanton is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stanton a male name?
Stanton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stanton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stanton Smith, Stanton Johnson, Stanton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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