Stanley

Meaning and origin of Stanley

Popularity of Stanley in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2002.
• Over recent years, Stanley has been falling (−7.4% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Stanley every 96 schools.

Stanley in English-speaking countries

Stanley ranks 99^th in England and Wales, against 1,177^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  99^th boys’ name1,641 babies in 3 years1 boy in 504−6.7% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  371^st boys’ name32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,539

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  415^th boys’ name24 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,856

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  456^th boys’ name21 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,854

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  612^th boys’ name55 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,090

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  845^th boys’ name860 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,979−3.3% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  952^nd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,365

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Stanley

• Sydney
• Elyott
• Heyden
• Malory
• Baudouin
• Kyllian
• Destiny
• Michael
• Kinsley
• Sheldon
• Bradley
• Edwin