Stanley Name Popularity and Statistics

Stanley is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births302,862
First Year on Record1880

Stanley popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys278#863
2024Boys278#869
2023Boys304#807
2022Boys325#777
2021Boys312#788
2020Boys335#734
2019Boys377#680
2018Boys344#703
2017Boys351#702
2016Boys367#683
2015Boys365#687
2014Boys372#680
2013Boys355#679
2012Boys315#735
2011Boys348#676
2010Boys347#681
2009Boys359#676
2008Boys370#657
2007Boys398#619
2006Boys404#600
2005Boys410#569
2004Boys413#555
2003Boys405#552
2002Boys472#487

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1954 · Boys

6,448 recorded births and rank #58.

1953 · Boys

6,275 recorded births and rank #62.

1952 · Boys

6,226 recorded births and rank #58.

1951 · Boys

6,205 recorded births and rank #54.

Where Stanley ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MI
Rank #487 · 17 recorded births
CO
Rank #501 · 11 recorded births
MO
Rank #518 · 11 recorded births
MN
Rank #552 · 9 recorded births
WA
Rank #576 · 12 recorded births
WI
Rank #618 · 7 recorded births
MD
Rank #634 · 7 recorded births
NY
Rank #692 · 21 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Stanley