Male name
Stanley
16,890 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2015. Expression number: 6.
Origin
From places in England, Old English stān (“stone”) + lēah (“meadow”). Equivalent to stone + -ley (“lea”). The given name has also been used as an anglicisation of Stanisław, Stanislav and related names. The coastal town in Hong Kong is named after Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby.From Wiktionary, entry “Stanley”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2015: 1,078 births. 16,890 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 59th among boys' names in 2015. It is still given: 2,974 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1954: 6,472 births. 302,862 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1910s to the 1960s. At its peak, it ranked 34th among boys' names in 1915. It is still given: 1,497 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1974: 7 births. 129 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s, 2010s and 2020s. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,060 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 232 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 40 | 2012–2023 | — |
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 24 → 6
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 5 = 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
1 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 7 = 18 → 9
- Digits missing from the name
- 4, 6, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.