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STAY-lee · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #13903 in 2023
Peak: #13773 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #13903 · Falling since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rank #17320 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 1 · SSA Rank: #17320
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Staley scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Staley is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #17320 in the US in 2024.
No notable bearers on record.
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