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boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Stanislaw

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,824
Rank 2025
#8,824
among boys · ↑5,150 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Stanislaw
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
33 babies
All-time total
489
#7,998 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Stanislaw popularity over time

489 babies have been named Stanislaw since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1911Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 163 16 – #1,183
1920s 62 6 -62% #2,117
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #4,439
1960s 23 2 +360% #3,630
1970s 18 2 -22% #4,845
1980s 29 3 +61% #4,450
1990s 22 2 -24% #5,876
2000s 60 6 +173% #8,080
2010s 76 8 +27% #7,481
2020s (to 2025) 31 5 -32% #8,824

The story of Stanislaw

Stanislaw is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,824 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 489 American babies have been named Stanislaw. Its peak came in 1917, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Stanislaw stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stanislaw?

The median living Stanislaw is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 36. An estimated 300 people named Stanislaw are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Stanislaw year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #8,824
2024 5 #13,974
2023 7 #10,657
2022 – –
2021 5 #13,816
2020 5 #13,779
2019 7 #10,654
2018 10 #8,078
2017 9 #8,746
2016 – –
2015 10 #7,960
2014 8 #9,511
2013 11 #7,481
2012 10 #8,053
2011 6 #12,066
2010 5 #13,985
2009 7 #10,815
2008 8 #9,740
2007 10 #8,080
2006 6 #11,861
2005 – –
2004 8 #8,806
2003 8 #8,520
2002 – –
2001 7 #9,103
2000 6 #10,181
1995 6 #8,739
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 6 #3,998
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 6 #4,137
1920 16 #2,117
1915 13 #2,166
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Stanislaw

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Stanislaw Ulam Stanislaw Ulam Polish mathematician and physicist (1909–1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Stanislaw Tillich Stanislaw Tillich German politician (born 1959) Contemporary
  3. 3 Stanislaw Drahun Stanislaw Drahun Belarusian footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Stanislaw, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Stanislaw?

The median living Stanislaw is about 18 years old. Half of all living Stanislaws are between 10 and 36 years old.

How many people named Stanislaw are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Stanislaw are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stanislaw in 2025?

Stanislaw ranked #8,824 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stanislaw?

489 babies have been named Stanislaw in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stanislaw most popular?

Stanislaw peaked in 1917, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Stanislaw a boy or girl name?

Stanislaw is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Stanislaw rising or falling?

Stanislaw is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Stanislaw?

Well-known people named Stanislaw include Stanislaw Ulam (mathematician), Stanislaw Tillich (politician), Stanislaw Drahun (soccer player).

Names like Stanislaw

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