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 #6181

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Stafford Stanley
Current Rank #6181 #873
Total Births (all years) 2,822 301,142
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 53 6,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stafford Stanley
1880ss 18 997
1890ss — 2,297
1900ss 31 4,156
1910ss 244 35,908
1920ss 295 49,456
1930ss 248 37,131
1940ss 305 46,263
1950ss 419 57,162
1960ss 398 30,002
1970ss 213 13,220
1980ss 188 9,210
1990ss 168 6,123
2000ss 92 4,127
2010ss 131 3,541
2020ss 72 1,549

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 14 334
2021 14 312
2022 18 324
2023 12 304
2024 14 275

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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