Stanley Baker
There are approximately 198 people named Stanley Baker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,731,083 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stanley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
198
1 in 1,731,083
Named Stanley
139K
Alive today
Named Baker
488K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 139K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 488K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #44
Per 100K: 142.24
Top ancestry: White (79.8%)
First name trend
Stanley: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stanley. The peak year was 1954 with 6,472 births. The average person named Stanley today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.8%.
- White79.8%
- Black or African American14.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Stanley has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0406% of the US population, based on 139,218 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Baker appears at a rate of 142.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1422%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 198 people with the full name Stanley Baker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Stanley
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FAQ
Stanley Baker: questions and answers
How many people are named Stanley Baker?
We estimate approximately 198 people in the United States share the full name Stanley Baker. That works out to about 1 in 1,731,083 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0406%) with the surname frequency (142.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Stanley Baker?
We classify Stanley Baker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,731,083 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Stanley a male or female name?
Stanley is predominantly male. Out of 302,579 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Stanley profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.