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Worldwide Name Statistics

Stanley

Ranked #446 - 1 in 67,222 people
US

Most common in

United States

119k bearers

World total

119,008

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#446

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States119k
Worldwide
~119k
rank #446
Rarity
1 in 67,222
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~119k in US

About the name Stanley

There are an estimated 119,008 people named Stanley alive worldwide today. That ranks Stanley at #446 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Stanley is held by approximately 119,008 people, ranking #446 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,789 U.S. residents).

Historically Stanley is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Stanley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Stanley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Stanley, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 65
  2. 1881: 76
  3. 1882: 76
  4. 1883: 68
  5. 1884: 105
  6. 1885: 97
  7. 1886: 95
  8. 1887: 110
  9. 1888: 154
  10. 1889: 151
  11. 1890: 223
  12. 1891: 178
  13. 1892: 181
  14. 1893: 212
  15. 1894: 218
  16. 1895: 233
  17. 1896: 259
  18. 1897: 240
  19. 1898: 295
  20. 1899: 258
  21. 1900: 349
  22. 1901: 239
  23. 1902: 334
  24. 1903: 366
  25. 1904: 376
  26. 1905: 384
  27. 1906: 455
  28. 1907: 521
  29. 1908: 547
  30. 1909: 614
  31. 1910: 766
  32. 1911: 1,003
  33. 1912: 2,017
  34. 1913: 2,608
  35. 1914: 3,567
  36. 1915: 4,824
  37. 1916: 5,149
  38. 1917: 5,205
  39. 1918: 5,646
  40. 1919: 5,263
  41. 1920: 5,333
  42. 1921: 5,259
  43. 1922: 5,060
  44. 1923: 5,061
  45. 1924: 5,215
  46. 1925: 5,055
  47. 1926: 5,006
  48. 1927: 4,949
  49. 1928: 4,517
  50. 1929: 4,305
  51. 1930: 4,415
  52. 1931: 4,229
  53. 1932: 3,792
  54. 1933: 3,456
  55. 1934: 3,584
  56. 1935: 3,707
  57. 1936: 3,511
  58. 1937: 3,492
  59. 1938: 3,554
  60. 1939: 3,581
  61. 1940: 3,704
  62. 1941: 3,945
  63. 1942: 4,609
  64. 1943: 4,735
  65. 1944: 4,146
  66. 1945: 4,073
  67. 1946: 4,784
  68. 1947: 5,515
  69. 1948: 5,397
  70. 1949: 5,546
  71. 1950: 5,466
  72. 1951: 6,223
  73. 1952: 6,242
  74. 1953: 6,296
  75. 1954: 6,472
  76. 1955: 6,069
  77. 1956: 6,005
  78. 1957: 5,293
  79. 1958: 4,931
  80. 1959: 4,369
  81. 1960: 4,241
  82. 1961: 3,952
  83. 1962: 3,656
  84. 1963: 3,555
  85. 1964: 3,142
  86. 1965: 2,833
  87. 1966: 2,454
  88. 1967: 2,269
  89. 1968: 2,161
  90. 1969: 1,922
  91. 1970: 1,964
  92. 1971: 1,778
  93. 1972: 1,487
  94. 1973: 1,371
  95. 1974: 1,154
  96. 1975: 1,181
  97. 1976: 1,160
  98. 1977: 1,127
  99. 1978: 1,028
  100. 1979: 1,072
  101. 1980: 1,107
  102. 1981: 1,027
  103. 1982: 1,005
  104. 1983: 920
  105. 1984: 892
  106. 1985: 925
  107. 1986: 876
  108. 1987: 829
  109. 1988: 839
  110. 1989: 877
  111. 1990: 815
  112. 1991: 778
  113. 1992: 694
  114. 1993: 637
  115. 1994: 607
  116. 1995: 562
  117. 1996: 531
  118. 1997: 525
  119. 1998: 473
  120. 1999: 508
  121. 2000: 453
  122. 2001: 443
  123. 2002: 472
  124. 2003: 405
  125. 2004: 413
  126. 2005: 410
  127. 2006: 404
  128. 2007: 398
  129. 2008: 370
  130. 2009: 359
  131. 2010: 347
  132. 2011: 348
  133. 2012: 315
  134. 2013: 355
  135. 2014: 372
  136. 2015: 365
  137. 2016: 367
  138. 2017: 351
  139. 2018: 344
  140. 2019: 377
  141. 2020: 335
  142. 2021: 312
  143. 2022: 325
  144. 2023: 304
  145. 2024: 278
  146. 2025: 278

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Stanley worldwide?

There are an estimated 119,008 people named Stanley alive worldwide today, ranking #446 globally.

Is Stanley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 67,222 people. In the United States there are roughly 119,008 bearers, which is 1 in 2,789 Americans.

Is Stanley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Stanley is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Stanley come from?

Who are famous people named Stanley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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