Statler
Boy name · #3076 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Statler in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Statler is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Statler will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Statler is most common
State-level data for Statler is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.