Stokes is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1916 and remains in steady use.
Stokes is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,595 for boy births in the United States (and #19,822 across all names), given to 8 babies. Stokes first appears in 1892 and peaked in 1916 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #9,595 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | #7,691 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #12,058 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #10,705 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #8,739 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | #11,843 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #13,801 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #12,352 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #11,867 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #8,523 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #12,246 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #3,623 |
| 1947 | 7 | — | #3,337 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | #3,985 |
| 1934 | 5 | — | #4,142 |
| 1931 | 8 | — | #3,071 |
| 1930 | 5 | — | #4,483 |
| 1926 | 7 | — | #3,663 |
| 1924 | 6 | — | #4,289 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | #2,779 |
| 1921 | 11 | — | #2,783 |
| 1920 | 9 | — | #3,182 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | #4,114 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | #3,918 |
| 1916 | 11 | — | #2,520 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | #3,698 |
| 1903 | 5 | — | #1,290 |
| 1892 | 6 | — | #1,053 |