Stanford vs Stanley

Side-by-side comparison of Stanford and Stanley — 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

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #873

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Metric Stanford Stanley
Current Rank #7231 #873
Total Births (all years) 7,714 301,142
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 135 6,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stanford Stanley
1880ss 12 997
1890ss 29 2,297
1900ss 104 4,156
1910ss 662 35,908
1920ss 1,055 49,456
1930ss 960 37,131
1940ss 986 46,263
1950ss 1,191 57,162
1960ss 936 30,002
1970ss 585 13,220
1980ss 455 9,210
1990ss 334 6,123
2000ss 185 4,127
2010ss 149 3,541
2020ss 71 1,549

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Stanford Stanley
2014 20 372
2015 18 365
2016 12 367
2017 16 351
2018 17 344
2019 7 377
2020 13 334
2021 19 312
2022 21 324
2023 7 304
2024 11 275

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, 1880–2024.

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