Stanley vs Stan

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

Name A

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #869

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Name B

Stan

Boy name · Rank #8374

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Metric Stanley Stan
Current Rank #869 #8374
Total Births (all years) 301,425 8,480
Peak Year 1954 1959
Peak Year Births 6,448 419
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Stanley Stan
1880s 997 -
1890s 2,297 -
1900s 4,156 -
1910s 35,908 58
1920s 49,456 182
1930s 37,130 573
1940s 46,263 1,617
1950s 57,164 2,368
1960s 30,005 2,304
1970s 13,214 601
1980s 9,211 353
1990s 6,124 167
2000s 4,127 96
2010s 3,541 113
2020s 1,832 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stanley Stan
2014 372 12
2015 365 13
2016 367 15
2017 351 11
2018 344 12
2019 377 10
2020 335 10
2021 312 10
2022 325 6
2023 304 6
2024 278 9
2025 278 7

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, 1880–2025.

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