Stanley vs Stacey

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

Name A

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Name B

Stacey

Girl name · Rank #2744

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Metric Stanley Stacey
Current Rank #873 #2744
Total Births (all years) 301,142 147,693
Peak Year 1954 1971
Peak Year Births 6,448 7,482
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Stanley Stacey
1880ss 997 —
1890ss 2,297 —
1900ss 4,156 —
1910ss 35,908 20
1920ss 49,456 24
1930ss 37,131 8
1940ss 46,263 293
1950ss 57,162 4,614
1960ss 30,002 38,264
1970ss 13,220 59,210
1980ss 9,210 32,137
1990ss 6,123 8,748
2000ss 4,127 2,870
2010ss 3,541 1,211
2020ss 1,549 294

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stanley Stacey
2014 372 104
2015 365 101
2016 367 120
2017 351 90
2018 344 76
2019 377 76
2020 334 60
2021 312 61
2022 324 63
2023 304 48
2024 275 62

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, 1880–2024.

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