Names / Boy names
Stanley
Current rank
#863
and easing
All-time peak
#34
in 1917
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
302,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #34 in 1917 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Stone clearing. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1917, at #34 nationally. It currently ranks #863 and is slowly cooling. Across all years, more than 302,800 children have been named this.