Staley
The Story of Staley
As a girl name
Staley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 12 Staleys were born — ranking #8,873 that year. As of 2026, Staley ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 150 Staleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Staley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 10 Staleys were born — ranking #2,385 that year. As of 2026, Staley ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 256 Staleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Staley
Staley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 256 births in the dataset. Staley's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #2,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Staley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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