Stanley

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Stanley is a toponymic surname, a contraction of stan and leigh, later also being used as a masculine given name.

From Wikipedia

Stanley first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 68 babies (rank #362 that year). In 2024 it was given to 43 boys (rank #652). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Stanley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Stanley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,634

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Stanley Hudson — sales, crossword enthusiast

Famous people named Stanley

Stanley Kubrickfilm screenwriter · b. 1928
Stanley Baldwinpolitician · b. 1867
Stanley Tuccifilm actor · b. 1960
Stanley B. Prusinervirologist · b. 1942
Stanley Cohenendocrinologist · b. 1922

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	65	#362
1992	57	#400
1993	68	#362
1994	48	#415
1995	57	#408
1996	56	#400
1997	54	#414
1998	39	#507
1999	42	#472
2000	40	#495
2001	53	#411
2002	40	#510
2003	34	#608
2004	35	#610
2005	37	#604
2006	48	#506
2007	42	#589
2008	35	#685
2009	43	#622
2010	37	#670
2011	46	#571
2012	34	#722
2013	44	#613
2014	60	#492
2015	53	#530
2016	54	#530
2017	61	#481
2018	55	#512
2019	56	#514
2020	50	#541
2021	47	#605
2022	50	#555
2023	51	#547
2024	43	#652