Gender
Origin
- English
- Rocky Meadow
From near the stony meadow; a surname commonly used as a first name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Stanley
Pronunciation
s-tan-ley, st(a)-nley
Famous People
Director Stanley Kubrick
Celebrity Babies
Son of MC Hammer
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #58, 6,433 births); most recent 2025 (rank #863, 278 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #1107, 47 births); most recent 1990 (rank #11403, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 278 | – |
| 2024 | 275 | – |
| 2023 | 304 | – |
| 2022 | 324 | – |
| 2021 | 312 | – |
| 2020 | 334 | – |
| 2019 | 377 | – |
| 2018 | 344 | – |
| 2017 | 351 | – |
| 2016 | 367 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #59, 1,078 births); most recent 2025 (rank #97, 536 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 536 |
| 2024 | 523 |
| 2023 | 582 |
| 2022 | 609 |
| 2021 | 724 |
| 2020 | 751 |
| 2019 | 922 |
| 2018 | 877 |
| 2017 | 914 |
| 2016 | 1,019 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #464, 102 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1032, 35 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 73 |
| 2015 | 74 |
| 2014 | 73 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #240, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #239, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #250, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #49, 73 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence