US rank #12375 Boys' name Peak 1917 480 births

Stanislaw — #12375 US boys' name

480 babies named Stanislaw in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1631920s621950s51960s231970s181980s291990s222000s602010s762020s22
#12375
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1910s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Stanislaw was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

33 babies were named Stanislaw in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stanislaw

The Social Security Administration has registered 480 babies named Stanislaw between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stanislaw currently holds the #12375 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stanislaw performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 163 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Stanislaw shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Stanislaw in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stanislaw in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 480 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stanislaw at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

480

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1917

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#12,375

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stanislaw popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
33
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
010203040 202420152008199519761958192019131911 10

Stanislaw by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
163 births that decade — 34% of Stanislaw's all-time total
1910s1631920s621950s51960s231970s181980s291990s222000s602010s762020s22

Stanislaw by state

Where Stanislaw concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Stanislaw
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
24 5.0%
#2 Massachusetts
14 2.9%
#3 New York
8 1.7%
#4 New Jersey
7 1.5%
Pennsylvania share of Stanislaw's total US births 5.0%
Even split

24 of 480 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stanislaw?
480 babies have been named Stanislaw since 1911. It currently ranks #12375 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 33 births.
When was Stanislaw most popular?
Stanislaw was most popular in the 1910s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Stanislaw most popular?
The top states for the name Stanislaw are Pennsylvania (24 births), Massachusetts (14 births), New York (8 births).
How long has the name Stanislaw been used?
Stanislaw has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stanislaw?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.