Stratton
Boy name · #2081 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Stratton? In official American birth records, Stratton has been tracked continuously since 1920, giving it 105 years of documented American history.
Stratton ranks #2081 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 boys born in 2025 was named Stratton.
The 105-year story
Stratton first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 79 babies and a rank of #1951. 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 Stratton per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stratton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stratton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Stratton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stratton is most common
State-level data for Stratton 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 Stratton
Statistically, parents drawn to Stratton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stockton, Slayton, Klayton, Hampton, and Wynston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stratton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2077 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 79 | #1954 |
| 2022 | 79 | #1951 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 27 | #3686 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 39 | #2697 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Stratton?
In official American birth records, the name Stratton first appeared in 1920 (over 105 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 105 years.
Is Stratton a popular boy name?
Stratton ranked #2081 among boys in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Stratton most popular?
Stratton peaked in 2022, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1951 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Stratton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American boys was named Stratton. 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.