Boy nameCurrently #875 in the USSteady
Stanley
STAN-lee//ˈstænli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19547 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
Stony meadow
Stanley comes from an English place name and surname meaning 'stony meadow' or clearing. A popular early-20th-century name, it has recently returned to fashion among vintage revival choices.
Stanley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Stanley |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 65 |
| 1881 | 76 |
| 1882 | 76 |
| 1883 | 68 |
| 1884 | 105 |
| 1885 | 97 |
| 1886 | 95 |
| 1887 | 110 |
| 1888 | 154 |
| 1889 | 151 |
| 1890 | 223 |
| 1891 | 178 |
| 1892 | 181 |
| 1893 | 212 |
| 1894 | 218 |
| 1895 | 233 |
| 1896 | 259 |
| 1897 | 240 |
| 1898 | 295 |
| 1899 | 258 |
| 1900 | 349 |
| 1901 | 239 |
| 1902 | 334 |
| 1903 | 366 |
| 1904 | 376 |
| 1905 | 384 |
| 1906 | 455 |
| 1907 | 521 |
| 1908 | 547 |
| 1909 | 614 |
| 1910 | 766 |
| 1911 | 1,003 |
| 1912 | 2,017 |
| 1913 | 2,608 |
| 1914 | 3,567 |
| 1915 | 4,824 |
| 1916 | 5,149 |
| 1917 | 5,205 |
| 1918 | 5,646 |
| 1919 | 5,263 |
| 1920 | 5,333 |
| 1921 | 5,259 |
| 1922 | 5,060 |
| 1923 | 5,061 |
| 1924 | 5,215 |
| 1925 | 5,055 |
| 1926 | 5,006 |
| 1927 | 4,949 |
| 1928 | 4,517 |
| 1929 | 4,305 |
| 1930 | 4,415 |
| 1931 | 4,229 |
| 1932 | 3,792 |
| 1933 | 3,457 |
| 1934 | 3,583 |
| 1935 | 3,707 |
| 1936 | 3,511 |
| 1937 | 3,493 |
| 1938 | 3,554 |
| 1939 | 3,581 |
| 1940 | 3,703 |
| 1941 | 3,945 |
| 1942 | 4,609 |
| 1943 | 4,735 |
| 1944 | 4,146 |
| 1945 | 4,073 |
| 1946 | 4,784 |
| 1947 | 5,516 |
| 1948 | 5,397 |
| 1949 | 5,546 |
| 1950 | 5,466 |
| 1951 | 6,223 |
| 1952 | 6,242 |
| 1953 | 6,296 |
| 1954 | 6,472 |
| 1955 | 6,069 |
| 1956 | 6,005 |
| 1957 | 5,292 |
| 1958 | 4,930 |
| 1959 | 4,369 |
| 1960 | 4,238 |
| 1961 | 3,953 |
| 1962 | 3,657 |
| 1963 | 3,555 |
| 1964 | 3,142 |
| 1965 | 2,832 |
| 1966 | 2,454 |
| 1967 | 2,269 |
| 1968 | 2,161 |
| 1969 | 1,921 |
| 1970 | 1,965 |
| 1971 | 1,778 |
| 1972 | 1,489 |
| 1973 | 1,371 |
| 1974 | 1,155 |
| 1975 | 1,182 |
| 1976 | 1,161 |
| 1977 | 1,127 |
| 1978 | 1,028 |
| 1979 | 1,072 |
| 1980 | 1,107 |
| 1981 | 1,027 |
| 1982 | 1,005 |
| 1983 | 920 |
| 1984 | 892 |
| 1985 | 925 |
| 1986 | 876 |
| 1987 | 828 |
| 1988 | 839 |
| 1989 | 877 |
| 1990 | 814 |
| 1991 | 778 |
| 1992 | 694 |
| 1993 | 637 |
| 1994 | 607 |
| 1995 | 562 |
| 1996 | 531 |
| 1997 | 525 |
| 1998 | 473 |
| 1999 | 508 |
| 2000 | 453 |
| 2001 | 443 |
| 2002 | 472 |
| 2003 | 405 |
| 2004 | 413 |
| 2005 | 410 |
| 2006 | 404 |
| 2007 | 398 |
| 2008 | 370 |
| 2009 | 359 |
| 2010 | 347 |
| 2011 | 348 |
| 2012 | 315 |
| 2013 | 355 |
| 2014 | 372 |
| 2015 | 365 |
| 2016 | 367 |
| 2017 | 351 |
| 2018 | 344 |
| 2019 | 377 |
| 2020 | 334 |
| 2021 | 312 |
| 2022 | 324 |
| 2023 | 304 |
| 2024 | 275 |
Stanley through the decades
- Stanley peaked in 1954, when 6,472 babies were named Stanley in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Stanley has fallen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Stanley currently ranks #875 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Stan
Variants & spellings
Stanleigh
Famous people named Stanley
- Stanley Kubrick — filmmaker