Stan

A Czech name gently fading from the charts.

Boy's nameCzechDeclining Also a pet name
#8851 3195in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A municipality in southeast Slovenia.

Stan is a boy's baby name of Slavic origin, a short form of Stanislav or Stanley meaning 'glorious camp' — from stan (camp) and slav (glory). Eminem's song "Stan" (2000) gave this classic name a new cultural layer as a term for an obsessive fan.

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Popularity Over Time

Stan was #6916 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #8851, but its charm endures.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Stan
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s41
2010s113
2000s96
1990s167
1980s353
1970s602
1960s2,303
1950s2,368
1940s1,617
1930s573
1920s182
1910s58

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(111 years, 19142024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Stan
YearBirthsRank
20249#8851
20236#12046
20226#12115
202110#8074
202010#7975
201910#8126
201812#7070
201711#7475
201615#6015
201513#6625
201412#6992
20139#8672
201212#6978
20115#14062
201014#6321
20096#12277
20088#9739
20075#14104
20068#9453
20058#8976

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Stan has two lives

Stan, the baby name
#8851boys
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Stan, the pet name
#3017pet name
29 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19142024) · Methodology