Stark vs Stanley

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

Name A

Stark

Boy name · Rank #10017

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Stark Stanley
Current Rank #10017 #873
Total Births (all years) 244 301,142
Peak Year 2019 1954
Peak Year Births 27 6,448
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stark Stanley
1880ss — 997
1890ss — 2,297
1900ss — 4,156
1910ss — 35,908
1920ss — 49,456
1930ss — 37,131
1940ss — 46,263
1950ss 5 57,162
1960ss 5 30,002
1970ss — 13,220
1980ss — 9,210
1990ss — 6,123
2000ss — 4,127
2010ss 161 3,541
2020ss 73 1,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stark Stanley
2014 20 372
2015 16 365
2016 18 367
2017 15 351
2018 13 344
2019 27 377
2020 16 334
2021 18 312
2022 17 324
2023 15 304
2024 7 275

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, 1950–2024.

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