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 #6181

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Name B

Stacy

Girl name · Rank #1392

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Metric Stafford Stacy
Current Rank #6181 #1392
Total Births (all years) 2,822 163,889
Peak Year 1959 1971
Peak Year Births 53 9,116
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Stafford Stacy
1880ss 18 —
1890ss — 29
1900ss 31 53
1910ss 244 133
1920ss 295 130
1930ss 248 76
1940ss 305 327
1950ss 419 4,840
1960ss 398 35,527
1970ss 213 69,901
1980ss 188 36,991
1990ss 168 8,839
2000ss 92 4,078
2010ss 131 2,152
2020ss 72 813

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 14 161

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, 1882–2024.

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