Statler
Boy name · #3076 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Statler ranks #3076 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2005. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Statler.
The 20-year story
Statler first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3036. 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 Statler per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Statler in class?
Statler scores 46 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 Statler is most common
State-level data for Statler 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 Statler
Statistically, parents drawn to Statler tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weller, Sonder, Teller, Keyler, and Wrangler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Statler | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12022 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Statler a popular boy name?
Statler ranked #3076 among boys in 2025 with 40 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 Statler most popular?
Statler peaked in 2025, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3036 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Statler?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Statler. It scores 46/100 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.