Boy name · Old English
Stone
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: stoneStone is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "stone". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Stone
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #916 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Stone
As a boy's name, Stone comes from Old English and means "stone". It is used in English.
Stone is also a surname: the 184th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 147,006 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Stone on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Stone on 3 lists.
“Solid as river rock”
From Redneck names for boys, outdoorsy country boy names
“For someone living by a landmark rock or boundary marker”
From Cool last names, cool last names
“English word name, from Old English stan”
From Nature names, earth, stone and mountain names
How popular is Stone?
- US rank in 2025
- #916
- 258 babies, 151 per million boys
- Best rank
- #623 in 1997
- Most babies: 288 in 1999
- Babies since 1919
- At least 6,676
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 1 per million |
| 1980s | 2 per million |
| 1990s | 74 per million |
| 2000s | 103 per million |
| 2010s | 92 per million |
| 2020s | 128 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,103 | #1,071 | #1,109 | #996 | #1,063 | #1,005 | #987 | #995 | #1,045 | #916 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Stone
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- PeadarRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- PedroRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- PeioStone (Greek, boy)
- TorstenThor's stone (Old Norse, boy)
- AdalsteinNoble stone (Old Norse, boy)
- ÆthelstanNoble stone (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Stone
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
Stone: common questions
What does the name Stone mean?
Stone comes from Old English and means "stone".
Is Stone a boy or girl name?
Stone is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 17 girls and 258 boys in the US were named Stone, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Stone come from?
Stone comes from Old English and means "stone". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Stone?
Stone ranked #916 in the US in 2025, with 258 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Stone?
Names spelled like Stone include Storm, Shane, Simone, Siôn and Sten.
What middle names go with Stone?
Middle names that flow well with Stone include Elijah, Elliott, Grant, Harrison and Nathan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.