Baby name
STABLE BOY · ENGLISH
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 +1 Alton
/AWL · tuhn/
Meaning
“Town where the river rises”
From an English surname and place name, from Old English words meaning 'town where the river rises'.
How it ages.
A vintage place-name surname with an old-fashioned, down-to-earth ring; uncommon today, so it stands out gently.
The cultural moment.
Rare in the United States: ranked #1,566 for boys in 2024, after last appearing in the top 1000 in 2002.