Boys' name · since 1912
Stanly
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 966 babies named Stanly, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,252 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 966
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
966 boys have been named Stanly since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stanly has been recorded 966 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2020.
- #5,252 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 966 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stanly ranks #5,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 966 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,252 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 966
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Stanly's 966 recorded births place it above 88.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Stanly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Stanly's full recorded timeline at 1955, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Stanly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2020
- Peak year (1916)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Stanly by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (178 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Stanly's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Stanly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
120 births
- 1920s
1920s
136 births
- 1930s
1930s
109 births
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
178 births
- 1960s
1960s
113 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 178 births (18% of all-time use).
How Stanly compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Stanly's total volume
Stanly by state
Where Stanly concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
10 of 966 births nationwide.
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What to do with Stanly's data
- Stanly's decade-level peak was the 1950s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Stanlys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Stanly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
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, 1912–2020 (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 Stanly 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.