Staley vs Stanley

Side-by-side comparison of Staley and Stanley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Staley

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Stanley

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Metric Staley Stanley
Current Rank Unranked #873
Total Births (all years) 256 301,142
Peak Year 1942 1954
Peak Year Births 10 6,448
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Staley Stanley
1880ss — 997
1890ss — 2,297
1900ss — 4,156
1910ss 30 35,908
1920ss 30 49,456
1930ss 31 37,131
1940ss 25 46,263
1950ss 25 57,162
1960ss 31 30,002
1970ss 5 13,220
1980ss 5 9,210
1990ss 5 6,123
2000ss 31 4,127
2010ss 23 3,541
2020ss 15 1,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Staley Stanley
2014 — 372
2015 — 365
2016 7 367
2017 6 351
2018 5 344
2019 — 377
2020 5 334
2021 — 312
2022 5 324
2023 5 304
2024 — 275

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2023.

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