Statler vs Stanley

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

Name A

Statler

Boy name · Rank #5004

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Statler Stanley
Current Rank #5004 #873
Total Births (all years) 99 301,142
Peak Year 2024 1954
Peak Year Births 20 6,448
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Statler Stanley
1880ss — 997
1890ss — 2,297
1900ss — 4,156
1910ss — 35,908
1920ss — 49,456
1930ss — 37,131
1940ss — 46,263
1950ss — 57,162
1960ss — 30,002
1970ss — 13,220
1980ss — 9,210
1990ss — 6,123
2000ss 6 4,127
2010ss 21 3,541
2020ss 72 1,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Statler Stanley
2014 — 372
2015 — 365
2016 5 367
2017 — 351
2018 — 344
2019 6 377
2020 5 334
2021 13 312
2022 16 324
2023 18 304
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, 2005–2024.

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