Stasi
The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, was the intelligence service and secret police of East Germany from 1950 to 1990. It was one of the most repressive police organisations in the world, infiltrating almost every aspect of life in East Germany, using torture, intimidation, and a vast network of informants to crush dissent.
Meaning & Origin of Stasi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, was the intelligence service and secret police of East Germany from 1950 to 1990. It was one of the most repressive police organisations in the world, infiltrating almost every aspect of life in East Germany, using torture, intimidation, and a vast network of informants to crush dissent.
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The Story of Stasi
Stasi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 6 Stasis were born — ranking #5,815 that year. As of 2026, Stasi ranks #10,393 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Stasis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Stasi
Stasi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Stasi's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #5,815. Use the chart and map above to compare Stasi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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