boy's name

Stanislaw

  • Origin Slavic
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 2,242

Northern Ireland

#469

2010 births

Stanislaw is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Stanislaw is a name of Slavic origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 65 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 25,093 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2004.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Stanislaw over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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Births named Stanislaw by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 92
2010s 462
2020s (to 2025) 224

How popular is Stanislaw?

In 2025, Stanislaw was given to 21 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Stanislaw is used

Northern Ireland #469 3 in 2010
Scotland #712 4 in 2024
Ireland #752 4 in 2023
England & Wales #1,349 21 in 2025
Canada #2,850 6 in 2018
France #6,743 5 in 2021
United States #8,788 9 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Stanislaw

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Stanislaw also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stanislaw over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Stanislaw

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stanislaw — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Stanislaw

How popular is the name Stanislaw?

In 2025, Stanislaw was given to 21 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Stanislaw a girl's or a boy's name?

Stanislaw is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Stanislaw?

Stanislaw has 3 syllables.

When was Stanislaw most popular?

Stanislaw peaked in 2017, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Stanislaw a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stanislaw currently ranks #712 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.