Stafford vs Stacey

Side-by-side comparison of Stafford and Stacey - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Stafford

Boy name · Rank #6209

Full profile →
Name B

Stacey

Girl name · Rank #2728

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Stafford Stacey
Current Rank #6209 #2728
Total Births (all years) 2,850 147,750
Peak Year 1959 1971
Peak Year Births 53 7,482
Peak Decade 1950s 1970s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Stafford Stacey
1880s 18 -
1900s 31 -
1910s 244 20
1920s 295 24
1930s 248 8
1940s 305 293
1950s 419 4,615
1960s 398 38,263
1970s 213 59,210
1980s 188 32,138
1990s 168 8,748
2000s 92 2,871
2010s 131 1,212
2020s 100 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stafford Stacey
2014 11 104
2015 14 101
2016 12 120
2017 14 90
2018 16 76
2019 11 76
2020 14 60
2021 14 61
2022 18 63
2023 12 48
2024 14 63
2025 28 53

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2025.

← Compare different names