Given name
Stanlee
“from the stony meadow”
Stanlee is a variant of Stanley. One English interpretation is “from the stony meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Stanlee is a variant of Stanley. One English interpretation is “from the stony meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Stanlee is a variant of Stanley. An origin associated with Stanley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Stanlee is a variant of Stanley. The history of Stanley gives this family its wider story. Stanley’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Stanlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 156
- 136 boys · 20 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,631 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,631 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 24.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 15 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 227 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Stanlee’s family of names
Stanlee has a related form in Stanley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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