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Summary

The name Stanley has its roots in Old English, meaning 'stone clearing'. It evolved from 'Stanleah' to its modern form, Stanley. The name is associated with strength and reliability, and it has no biblical relevance. It became popular during the Middle Ages and continues to be favored today.

The name Stanley is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Stanley has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Stanley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 40th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 58th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 77th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 167th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 299th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 579th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 734th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1765th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1752nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2592nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4494th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 10927th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Stanley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.