Stoney
Boy name · #3257 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Stoney is currently the #3257 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Stoney.
Babies named Stoney per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 103-year story
Stoney first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 259 boys were named Stoney — good for #498 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stoney in class?
Stoney scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Stoney will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stoney is most common
State-level data for Stoney 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 Stoney
Statistically, parents drawn to Stoney tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rickey, Davey, Mickey, Rodney, and Stevie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stoney | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stoney a popular boy name?
Stoney ranked #3257 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Stoney most popular?
Stoney peaked in 1963, when 259 American boys received the name (ranked #498 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Stoney?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Stoney. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.