diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
index 6b63204aa..1029cff26 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pub fn add_shell_command_context(mut engine_state: EngineState) -> EngineState {
             StrIndexOf,
             StrLength,
             StrReverse,
-            StrSize,
+            StrStats,
             StrStartsWith,
             StrSubstring,
             StrTrim,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs
index 918d4aca7..9e4a95851 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Command for Size {
                 "Deprecated command".into(),
                 "`size` is deprecated and will be removed in 0.88.".into(),
                 Some(call.head),
-                Some("Use `str size` instead".into()),
+                Some("Use `str stats` instead".into()),
                 vec![],
             ),
         );
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/mod.rs
index f5c705f71..fb34ace83 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/mod.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ mod join;
 mod length;
 mod replace;
 mod reverse;
-mod size;
 mod starts_with;
+mod stats;
 mod substring;
 mod trim;
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub use join::*;
 pub use length::SubCommand as StrLength;
 pub use replace::SubCommand as StrReplace;
 pub use reverse::SubCommand as StrReverse;
-pub use size::SubCommand as StrSize;
 pub use starts_with::SubCommand as StrStartsWith;
+pub use stats::SubCommand as StrStats;
 pub use substring::SubCommand as StrSubstring;
 pub use trim::Trim as StrTrim;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/size.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/size.rs
rename to crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs
index 4cfce108b..842e99f1b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/size.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ pub struct SubCommand;
 
 impl Command for SubCommand {
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
-        "str size"
+        "str stats"
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
-        Signature::build("str size")
+        Signature::build("str stats")
             .category(Category::Strings)
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::String, Type::Record(vec![]))])
     }
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        size(engine_state, call, input)
+        stats(engine_state, call, input)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
         vec![
             Example {
                 description: "Count the number of words in a string",
-                example: r#""There are seven words in this sentence" | str size"#,
+                example: r#""There are seven words in this sentence" | str stats"#,
                 result: Some(Value::test_record(Record {
                     cols: vec![
                         "lines".into(),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             },
             Example {
                 description: "Counts unicode characters",
-                example: r#"'今天天气真好' | str size "#,
+                example: r#"'今天天气真好' | str stats "#,
                 result: Some(Value::test_record(Record {
                     cols: vec![
                         "lines".into(),
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             },
             Example {
                 description: "Counts Unicode characters correctly in a string",
-                example: r#""Amélie Amelie" | str size"#,
+                example: r#""Amélie Amelie" | str stats"#,
                 result: Some(Value::test_record(Record {
                     cols: vec![
                         "lines".into(),
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     }
 }
 
-fn size(
+fn stats(
     engine_state: &EngineState,
     call: &Call,
     input: PipelineData,