The first name Stone
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /stoʊ̯n/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From stone. Doublet of Steen and Stein.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Stone last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,020).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stone with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Stone at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 258 boys born in the United States were named Stone, the 916th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 288 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.
Stone in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Stone
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Stone GossardAmerican guitarist (born 1966)
- Stone JohnsonAmerican sprinter and football player (1940-1963)
Questions
- What does the name Stone mean?
- From stone. Doublet of Steen and Stein.
- How popular is the name Stone?
- In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Stone, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
- Is Stone a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 6,831 US babies named Stone since 1880 were boys.
- When was Stone most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 288 babies were named Stone, its highest rank at 627th.
- How do you pronounce Stone?
- Stone is /stoʊ̯n/, one syllable.
- Is Stone also a surname?
- Yes. Stone is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.