Stanton vs Stanley

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

Name A

Stanton

Boy name · Rank #4709

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #869

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Metric Stanton Stanley
Current Rank #4709 #869
Total Births (all years) 6,738 301,425
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 115 6,448
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stanton Stanley
1880s 33 997
1890s 47 2,297
1900s 49 4,156
1910s 467 35,908
1920s 781 49,456
1930s 643 37,130
1940s 786 46,263
1950s 980 57,164
1960s 704 30,005
1970s 476 13,214
1980s 501 9,211
1990s 522 6,124
2000s 279 4,127
2010s 309 3,541
2020s 161 1,832

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stanton Stanley
2014 34 372
2015 28 365
2016 43 367
2017 32 351
2018 29 344
2019 35 377
2020 22 335
2021 26 312
2022 36 325
2023 27 304
2024 21 278
2025 29 278

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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