Starling vs Stanley

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

Name A

Starling

Boy name · Rank #9879

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Starling Stanley
Current Rank #9879 #873
Total Births (all years) 987 301,142
Peak Year 1920 1954
Peak Year Births 26 6,448
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Starling Stanley
1880ss 29 997
1890ss 12 2,297
1900ss 25 4,156
1910ss 123 35,908
1920ss 155 49,456
1930ss 125 37,131
1940ss 125 46,263
1950ss 98 57,162
1960ss 52 30,002
1970ss 57 13,220
1980ss 31 9,210
1990ss 41 6,123
2000ss 36 4,127
2010ss 45 3,541
2020ss 33 1,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Starling Stanley
2014 5 372
2015 9 365
2016 — 367
2017 5 351
2018 8 344
2019 5 377
2020 6 334
2021 6 312
2022 — 324
2023 14 304
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, 1880–2024.

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