Stafford vs Stanley

Side-by-side comparison of Stafford and Stanley - 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

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #869

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Metric Stafford Stanley
Current Rank #6209 #869
Total Births (all years) 2,850 301,425
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 53 6,448
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stafford Stanley
1880s 18 997
1890s - 2,297
1900s 31 4,156
1910s 244 35,908
1920s 295 49,456
1930s 248 37,130
1940s 305 46,263
1950s 419 57,164
1960s 398 30,005
1970s 213 13,214
1980s 188 9,211
1990s 168 6,124
2000s 92 4,127
2010s 131 3,541
2020s 100 1,832

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stafford Stanley
2014 11 372
2015 14 365
2016 12 367
2017 14 351
2018 16 344
2019 11 377
2020 14 335
2021 14 312
2022 18 325
2023 12 304
2024 14 278
2025 28 278

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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