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    The first name Stockton

    A boy’s name from English meaning “log”, “stump”, “tree trunk”.

    Pronounced /ˈstɑktən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Stockton means “log”, “stump”, “tree trunk” in English.

    From Old English stocc (“log; stump, tree trunk”) or stoc (“house, dwelling”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). By surface analysis, stock + -ton. Doublet of Stoughton.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Stockton at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 35 boys born in the United States were named Stockton, the 3,370th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 62 were.

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    1,366
    babies named Stockton since 1880
    #3,370
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    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 Stockton

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Stockton Rush
      American businessman (1962–2023)
    • Hunter S. Thompson
      American journalist and author (1937–2005)

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    Questions

    What does the name Stockton mean?
    Stockton means “log”, “stump”, “tree trunk” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Stockton?
    From Old English stocc (“log; stump, tree trunk”) or stoc (“house, dwelling”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). By surface analysis, stock + -ton. Doublet of Stoughton.
    Is Stockton a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,366 US babies named Stockton since 1880 were boys.
    When was Stockton most popular?
    2020 in the United States, when 62 babies were named Stockton, its highest rank at 2,231st.
    How do you pronounce Stockton?
    Stockton is /ˈstɑktən/, 2 syllables.
    Is Stockton also a surname?
    Yes. Stockton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.