Stan Musial
There are approximately 1 people named Stan Musial living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Musial. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Stan
6.1K
Alive today
Named Musial
2.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #15,833
Per 100K: 0.62
Top ancestry: White (96.4%)
First name trend
Stan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stan. The peak year was 1959 with 419 births. The average person named Stan today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Musial surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Musial, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.4%.
- White96.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Two or more races1.0%
- Black or African American0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Stan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0018% of the US population, based on 6,080 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Musial appears at a rate of 0.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Stan Musial. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Stan
FAQ
Stan Musial: questions and answers
How many people are named Stan Musial?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Stan Musial. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0018%) with the surname frequency (0.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Stan Musial?
We classify Stan Musial as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Stan a male or female name?
Stan is predominantly male. Out of 8,473 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Stan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.