Stanford vs Stacy

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

Name A

Stanford

Boy name · Rank #7231

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Name B

Stacy

Girl name · Rank #1392

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Metric Stanford Stacy
Current Rank #7231 #1392
Total Births (all years) 7,714 163,889
Peak Year 1954 1971
Peak Year Births 135 9,116
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Stanford Stacy
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 29 29
1900ss 104 53
1910ss 662 133
1920ss 1,055 130
1930ss 960 76
1940ss 986 327
1950ss 1,191 4,840
1960ss 936 35,527
1970ss 585 69,901
1980ss 455 36,991
1990ss 334 8,839
2000ss 185 4,078
2010ss 149 2,152
2020ss 71 813

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stanford Stacy
2014 20 205
2015 18 205
2016 12 204
2017 16 172
2018 17 173
2019 7 161
2020 13 192
2021 19 162
2022 21 159
2023 7 139
2024 11 161

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, 1880–2024.

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