Baby Name Popularity Profile

Stanley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Stanley.

✦ Stony meadow 🌍 English traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #863
All-Time Peak Rank #34 Achieved 1915
Total U.S. Births 301,425 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 6,448 births in 1954
πŸ’‘ The Stanley Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Stony meadow
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from Old English elements *stān* 'stone' and *lΔ“ah* 'wood, clearing, meadow'. Originally a surname.
Common Nicknames
Stan
Pronunciation: STAN-lee
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Stanley

According to SSA data, Stanley achieved its highest historical rank of #34 in 1915. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1954 with 6,448 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 23.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Stanley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -23.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,448 births in 1954
Years in Top 100 70 yrs
Years in Top 500 121 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 997
1890s: 2,297
1900s: 4,156
1910s: 35,908
1920s: 49,456
1930s: 37,130
1940s: 46,263
1950s: 57,164
1960s: 30,005
1970s: 13,214
1980s: 9,211
1990s: 6,124
2000s: 4,127
2010s: 3,541
2020s: 1,832

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sta-nley
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii Unranked 2,480 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 986 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #837 27,207 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5,456 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,148 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New York #712 35,583 1927 41.7% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 1,969 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #886 10,374 1916 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #823 11,488 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,888 1948 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,301 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #863 18,584 1916 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,251 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #515 13,548 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,119 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 455 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,017 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 680 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #686 4,905 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,155 1917 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,926 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #579 5,725 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 3,268 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #552 6,900 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,004 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,189 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 5,225 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #793 13,216 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 4,084 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 3,536 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #766 6,606 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 3,761 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #675 5,497 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5,017 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 2,461 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #886 4,569 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1166 5,364 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #600 4,054 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,659 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1069 6,842 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #796 1,894 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 5,151 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #532 2,602 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 252 1958 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 959 1952 Insufficient historical volume
California #879 17,770 1954 35.7% Decline
North Carolina #1441 4,900 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #881 5,301 1958 37.0% Decline
Texas #1545 9,345 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #835 1,420 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 265 1956 Insufficient historical volume

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