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Stanley

Stanley ranks #87 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 20 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #100 among boy dog names.
Stanley's popularity trend

Stanley's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.05%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
20
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#87
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+1
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 45 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Stanley mean?
/ˈstænli/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Stanley began as an English surname before becoming a given name, formed from the Old English words stan and leah, meaning "stone" and "meadow" or "clearing." It describes a literal type of place, common in English place-name formation.

Stanley has a sturdy, dependable charm with a touch of old-fashioned dignity. It suits a companion who's steady and unflappable, the kind of pet who takes life at their own calm pace.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Stanley shows up

Cats named Stanley per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.08%
SeattleWA, US0.03%

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