Stanley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “stony clearing”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- STAN-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and place name derived from Old English stan 'stone' and leah 'woodland clearing.' It later became a familiar given name in English-speaking countries.
How popular is Stanley?
Babies named Stanley in 2024275
2024 rank#873 boys
Peak year1916
Total US babies since 1880302,579
Stanley is steady now but far below its 1916 peak.
Names like Stanley
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Stanley questions
What does the name Stanley mean?
Stanley means "stony clearing". It comes from Old English. From an English surname and place name derived from Old English stan 'stone' and leah 'woodland clearing.' It later became a familiar given name in English-speaking countries.
Is Stanley a boy or girl name?
Stanley is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Stanley?
275 US babies were named Stanley in 2024. Its peak year was 1916.
How do you pronounce Stanley?
Stanley is usually pronounced STAN-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.