Stan vs Stanley

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

Name A

Stan

Boy name · Rank #8347

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Stan Stanley
Current Rank #8347 #873
Total Births (all years) 8,473 301,142
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 419 6,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stan Stanley
1880ss — 997
1890ss — 2,297
1900ss — 4,156
1910ss 58 35,908
1920ss 182 49,456
1930ss 573 37,131
1940ss 1,617 46,263
1950ss 2,368 57,162
1960ss 2,303 30,002
1970ss 602 13,220
1980ss 353 9,210
1990ss 167 6,123
2000ss 96 4,127
2010ss 113 3,541
2020ss 41 1,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stan Stanley
2014 12 372
2015 13 365
2016 15 367
2017 11 351
2018 12 344
2019 10 377
2020 10 334
2021 10 312
2022 6 324
2023 6 304
2024 9 275

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, 1914–2024.

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