A maker of barns or a town dweller
Statler is an English occupational surname. It likely derives from the Middle English word 'stadel', referring to a foundation or the pillars supporting a granary, or from 'staddle', meaning a meadow. It is most famously recognized today as a character name rather than a common given name.
Less common today
Statler isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,076 in 2025.
One of the two grumpy old men in the balcony · The Muppet Show
Hotelier and founder of the Statler Hotels chain
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
