How Many People Are Named Stanwood?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Stanwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Stanwood peaked in popularity in 1926 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stanwood 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 Stanwood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Stanwood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Stanwood is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1926
7 births
Total Registered
51
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stanwood
Stanwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 51 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Stanwood as a male name
Ranked #3,504 in 1936
6 male births in 1936
Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Stanwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stanwood span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23 babies were registered. While Stanwood is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Stanwood by Decade
How has Stanwood 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.
Stanwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stanwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stanwood
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Stanwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stanwood?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Stanwood 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Stanwood a common name?
Stanwood is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stanwood most popular?
Stanwood reached peak popularity in 1926, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stanwood is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stanwood a male name?
Stanwood is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stanwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stanwood Smith, Stanwood Johnson, Stanwood 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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