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Stanley

Boy

Meaning of Stanley: English: 'stony meadow'

Stanley is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 875th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 102nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#875

278 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#102

523 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

302,862

First recorded 1880 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,027 babies1982: 1,005 babies1983: 920 babies1984: 892 babies1985: 925 babies1986: 876 babies1987: 829 babies1988: 839 babies1989: 877 babies1990: 815 babies19901991: 778 babies1992: 694 babies1993: 637 babies1994: 607 babies1995: 562 babies1996: 531 babies1997: 525 babies1998: 473 babies1999: 508 babies2000: 453 babies20002001: 443 babies2002: 472 babies2003: 405 babies2004: 413 babies2005: 410 babies2006: 404 babies2007: 398 babies2008: 370 babies2009: 359 babies2010: 347 babies20102011: 348 babies2012: 315 babies2013: 355 babies2014: 372 babies2015: 365 babies2016: 367 babies2017: 351 babies2018: 344 babies2019: 377 babies2020: 335 babies20202021: 312 babies2022: 325 babies2023: 304 babies2024: 278 babies2025: 278 babies
US babies named Stanley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,027.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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