Stone
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning stone; surname used as given name.
Babies a year
192
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#916
new to the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Stone has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #994 |
| 2022 | #982 |
| 2023 | #990 |
| 2025 | #916 |
Stone by the numbers
Stone was given to 192 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 288 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Stone. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- SioneGod is gracious; Tongan form of John49 in the US (2017)
- Stoneystone meadow; a form of Stoneley19 in the US (2017)
- Shanegod is gracious; anglicized form of Seán927 in the US (2017)
- Stevecrown; wreath; a diminutive of Stephen186 in the US (2017)
- Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
- Shyne28 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Stone, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Stone, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Stone
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