#8752024 rank
1954peak year
293,077babies named Stanley since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Stanley popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Stanley mean?
From Old English stan, 'stone', plus leah, 'clearing', so 'stony meadow'. A surname turned first name, hugely popular in early 20th-century America.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Stanley
Same era, same vibe — if you like Stanley, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Stanleys
- Stanley Kubrick, filmmaker
- Stanley Tucci, actor
Spellings & variants
Stan
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