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Staney

STAY-nee /steɪˈni/

At a glance

In short
Staney is a male name of English origin, a variation of Stanley.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1960 (#4,038)
Babies in 1960
5 (<0.01% of boys)
First recorded
1960 (the only year on record)

Meaning of Staney

The name Staney is a male name that has its origin in the English language. It is a variation of the more commonly known name Stanley. In British English, it is pronounced as STAN-ee (/ˈstæni/), while in American English, it is pronounced as STAY-nee (/steɪˈni/). The name Staney has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States, with only 5 occurrences in the year 1960, ranking at 4042. While not as popular as its variation Stanley, Staney still carries a strong association with qualities such as strength and reliability.

How to pronounce Staney

American English

British English

Popularity of Staney in the U.S.

Staney appears in the records for the U.S. only in 1960, ranked #4,038 with 5 babies.

Bar chart: 5 boys named Staney in the U.S. in 1960, ranked #4,038 among boy names.
  • Boys named Staney (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale)
In 1960. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1960 1 row
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
196054,038new