Unisex name · since 1913

Staley

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 256 babies named Staley, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,524 of 45,481
all-time among boys
256
born since 1913
1930s
peak decade

256 boys have been named Staley since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Staley has 256 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2023.

  • #11,524 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 256 born since 1913
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Staley ranks #11,524 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 256 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.

#11,524 of 45,481
all-time among boys
256
born since 1913
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Staley's 256 recorded births place it above 74.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Staley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Staley's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Staley popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1942)
10
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
4681012 19131923193619551964200520172023 5

Staley popularity over time - girls

157 total births recorded since 1969 (Staley as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 157 births
468101214 196919852002200620142017202020232025 7

Staley by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (31 births, 12% of the file).

1930s was Staley's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.

Staley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 31 births (12% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Staley? ▼
256 babies have been named Staley since 1913. All-time, it sits at #11,524 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1942 with 10 births.
Where does Staley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Staley ranks #11,524 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Staley most popular? ▼
Staley was most popular in the 1930s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Is Staley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Staley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 256 births, and as a girl's name it has 157 births.
How long has the name Staley been used? ▼
Records for Staley go back to 1913, giving 111 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Staley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Staley's data

  • Staley's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Staley

Nearby Names Like Staley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Staley

Stanley Boy
#863 301,425 births
Stacy Boy
#5873 22,257 births
Stacey Boy
#10770 13,982 births
Stan Boy
#9778 8,480 births
Stanford Boy
#6819 7,727 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Staley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Staley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.