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 #7266

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Name B

Stanley

Boy name · Rank #869

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Metric Stanford Stanley
Current Rank #7266 #869
Total Births (all years) 7,727 301,425
Peak Year 1954 1954
Peak Year Births 135 6,448
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Stanford Stanley
1880s 12 997
1890s 29 2,297
1900s 104 4,156
1910s 662 35,908
1920s 1,055 49,456
1930s 960 37,130
1940s 986 46,263
1950s 1,191 57,164
1960s 936 30,005
1970s 585 13,214
1980s 456 9,211
1990s 334 6,124
2000s 185 4,127
2010s 149 3,541
2020s 83 1,832

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 13 335
2021 19 312
2022 21 325
2023 7 304
2024 11 278
2025 12 278

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, 1880–2025.

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