Stan is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Stan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Stan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Stan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Stan is a boy name of Slavic origin meaning “glory of the camp”. A short form of Stanley or Stanislaus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,480 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 404 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Stan per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (419/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Stan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #840 nationally (given to 419 babies that year).
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