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Stanley

Boy name

Stanley 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

01.612k3.224k4.836k6.448k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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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).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Stanley.

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