The first name Stanton
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈstæntən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Stanton last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 7 births (#2,435).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stanton with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Stanton at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Stanton, the 3,836th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 115 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Stanton
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Stanton T. FriedmanAmerican ufologist (1934–2019)
- Charles Stanton OgleActor (1865-1940)
- Stanton Macdonald-WrightAmerican artist (1890-1973)
- Stanton FredericksAssociation footballer, born 1978
- Stanton HeckActor (1877-1929)
- Stanton Arthur CoblentzAmerican author and poet, 1896–1982
- Stanton MooreAmerican funk, jazz, and rock drummer, born 1972
- Jim KingAmerican basketball player-coach, born 1941
Questions
- How popular is the name Stanton?
- In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Stanton, ranking 4,749th. Its peak was 2007, with 7 births.
- Is Stanton a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,738 US babies named Stanton since 1880 were boys.
- When was Stanton most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 115 babies were named Stanton, its highest rank at 674th.
- How do you pronounce Stanton?
- Stanton is /ˈstæntən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Stanton also a surname?
- Yes. Stanton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.