Stone
In geology, a rock is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's outer solid layer, the crust, and most of its interior, except for the liquid outer core and pockets of magma in the asthenosphere.
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Meaning & Origin of Stone
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In geology, a rock is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's outer solid layer, the crust, and most of its interior, except for the liquid outer core and pockets of magma in the asthenosphere.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Stone
Stone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 288 Stones were born — ranking #627 that year. As of 2026, Stone ranks #1,006 for baby boys with 223 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 7K Stones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Stone
Stone is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Stone's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #623. Use the chart and map above to compare Stone'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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