Staten
Boy name · #4011 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Staten is currently the #4011 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 1989. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Staten.
The 36-year story
Staten first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Staten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Staten in class?
Staten scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Staten is most common
State-level data for Staten is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Staten
Statistically, parents drawn to Staten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sorren, Khosen, Tulsen, Azaylen, and Kisen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Staten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12330 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7905 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Staten a popular boy name?
Staten ranked #4011 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Staten most popular?
Staten peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Staten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Staten. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.