Stone is an English word name and surname that means "stone" or "rock" and was first given to someone who lived near a notable stone or worked as a mason. Television journalist Stone Phillips and director Oliver Stone keep the surname in the public ear, and the name fits the rugged one-syllable style of Ridge and Flint. Stone ranked number 722 in 2000, peaked at number 694 in 2001, hovered just outside the top 1000 through the 2010s and is back at number 916 in 2025.