Stanley vs Stacy

Side-by-side comparison of Stanley and Stacy — 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

Stacy

Girl name · Rank #1392

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Metric Stanley Stacy
Current Rank #873 #1392
Total Births (all years) 301,142 163,889
Peak Year 1954 1971
Peak Year Births 6,448 9,116
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Stanley Stacy
1880ss 997 —
1890ss 2,297 29
1900ss 4,156 53
1910ss 35,908 133
1920ss 49,456 130
1930ss 37,131 76
1940ss 46,263 327
1950ss 57,162 4,840
1960ss 30,002 35,527
1970ss 13,220 69,901
1980ss 9,210 36,991
1990ss 6,123 8,839
2000ss 4,127 4,078
2010ss 3,541 2,152
2020ss 1,549 813

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stanley Stacy
2014 372 205
2015 365 205
2016 367 204
2017 351 172
2018 344 173
2019 377 161
2020 334 192
2021 312 162
2022 324 159
2023 304 139
2024 275 161

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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