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 #4874

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Stanton Stanley
Current Rank #4874 #873
Total Births (all years) 6,708 301,142
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 115 6,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stanton Stanley
1880ss 33 997
1890ss 47 2,297
1900ss 49 4,156
1910ss 467 35,908
1920ss 781 49,456
1930ss 643 37,131
1940ss 786 46,263
1950ss 980 57,162
1960ss 704 30,002
1970ss 476 13,220
1980ss 501 9,210
1990ss 522 6,123
2000ss 279 4,127
2010ss 309 3,541
2020ss 131 1,549

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 22 334
2021 26 312
2022 36 324
2023 27 304
2024 20 275

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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