Stafford vs Stacy

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

Name A

Stafford

Boy name · Rank #6209

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Name B

Stacy

Girl name · Rank #1392

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Metric Stafford Stacy
Current Rank #6209 #1392
Total Births (all years) 2,850 164,011
Peak Year 1959 1971
Peak Year Births 53 9,117
Peak Decade 1950s 1970s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Stafford Stacy
1880s 18 -
1890s - 29
1900s 31 53
1910s 244 133
1920s 295 130
1930s 248 76
1940s 305 325
1950s 419 4,839
1960s 398 35,526
1970s 213 69,901
1980s 188 36,990
1990s 168 8,840
2000s 92 4,078
2010s 131 2,152
2020s 100 939

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stafford Stacy
2014 11 205
2015 14 205
2016 12 204
2017 14 172
2018 16 173
2019 11 161
2020 14 192
2021 14 162
2022 18 159
2023 12 139
2024 14 162
2025 28 125

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.

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