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 #873

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Name B

Stan

Boy name · Rank #8347

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

Births by Decade

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

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 334 10
2021 312 10
2022 324 6
2023 304 6
2024 275 9

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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