Boy name
Stanley
Stanley holds the #863 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 278 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #734 in 2020 to #863 today. Its strongest year on record was 1915 (#34 nationally, 4,807 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Michigan (#487 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#863
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#34
in 1915 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
278
boys named Stanley
Stanley popularity, 1880–2025
Where Stanley is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#487), Colorado (#501), Missouri (#518)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Stanley in the most recent year of SSA data.
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