Stanley
An English place name, Old English stan “stone” plus leah “clearing.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Stanley appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 70 different years between 1890 and 1960. Its biggest year was 1954, when 6,448 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 58 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1915, at No. 34. In 2025 it ranked No. 863 for boys. All told, 302,862 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Stanly (966) (total births since 1880)
Explore Stanley interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 997 | No. 108 |
| 1890s | 2,297 | No. 71 |
| 1900s | 4,156 | No. 50 |
| 1910s | 35,908 | No. 34 |
| 1920s | 49,456 | No. 40 |
| 1930s | 37,130 | No. 49 |
| 1940s | 46,263 | No. 54 |
| 1950s | 57,164 | No. 54 |
| 1960s | 30,005 | No. 100 |
| 1970s | 13,214 | No. 157 |
| 1980s | 9,211 | No. 221 |
| 1990s | 6,124 | No. 313 |
| 2000s | 4,127 | No. 487 |
| 2010s | 3,541 | No. 676 |
| 2020s | 1,832 | No. 734 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.