Stoney
Boy name · #3257 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Stoney? In official American birth records, Stoney has been tracked continuously since 1922, giving it 103 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stoney is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Stoney?
In official American birth records, the name Stoney first appeared in 1922 (over 103 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 103 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.