Stanley
Boy nameStanley has been given to 302,862 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1954 and currently ranks #863 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈstænli/
From places in England, Old English stān (“stone”) + lēah (“meadow”). Equivalent to stone +‎ -ley (“lea”)API. * The given name has also been used as an anglicisation of Stanisław, Stanislav and related names. The coastal town in Hong Kong is named after Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
302,862
Peak year
1954 (6,472 babies)
Rank in 2025
#863 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -24%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Stanley
Stanley Kubrick
American filmmaker (1928–1999)
Stan Lee
American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)
Stanley Baldwin
British statesman (1867–1947)
Stanley Tucci
American actor and author (born 1960)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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