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What official birth registration shows about Stan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #746 to #4107.199820032008201320182023#746#4107
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#1578
1998#1000
1999#1383
2000#817
2001#1027
2002#824
2003#746
2004#938
2005#1047
2006#1048
2007#1252
2008#1242
2009#1568
2010#1483
2011#1522
2012#2270
2013#1920
2014#1486
2015#1279
2016#1570
2017#1703
2018#2445
2019#1316
2020#2228
2021#2730
2022#1781
2023#4107

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 3 of the 38 years from 1979 to 2016.

In 2016: #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1570 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1979–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1979–2016

    Highest recorded position: #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1979–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1979 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #324 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.

Stan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#22289HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#131619HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#170314HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#157016HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#148616HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#192011HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#152215HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#148316HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124219HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#125218HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#104821HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#104720HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#93822HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#74628HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#82422HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#81720HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#13839HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Stan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Stan, between 1979 and 2023, in 29 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1979England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 200319792023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1979–20163#324 in 1979
England and Wales1996–202328#746 in 2003

Its high point came 24 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1979) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 16 years after 1979; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Stan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1979–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1979 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #324 in Republic of Ireland in 1979. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.