Boys' name · since 1911

Stoddard

Stoddard has 24 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,659 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1911
1910s
peak decade

24 boys have been named Stoddard since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Stoddard has 24 recorded births among boys since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1943.

  • #27,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 24 born since 1911
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stoddard ranks #27,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,659 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1911
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stoddard's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Stoddard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stoddard splits its recorded history at 1917: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stoddard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1916)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 1911191619171943 5

Stoddard by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (19 births, 79% of the file).

1910s was Stoddard's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Stoddard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stoddard? ▼
Stoddard has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,659 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Stoddard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stoddard ranks #27,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stoddard most popular? ▼
Stoddard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Stoddard been used? ▼
Stoddard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 33 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Stoddard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stone, Storm, Stoney, Stockton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Stoddard's data

  • Stoddard's decade-level peak was the 1910s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stoddard

Nearby Names Like Stoddard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stoddard

Stone Boy
#916 6,676 births
Storm Boy
#2112 3,605 births
Stoney Boy
#3257 3,092 births
Stockton Boy
#3322 1,366 births
Stormy Boy
#7272 900 births

Compare Stoddard side by side: Stoddard vs Stone Stoddard vs Storm Stoddard vs Stoney

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lish
24 births · Peak 1889
Doll
24 births · Peak 1902
Moultrie
24 births · Peak 1914
Junuis
24 births · Peak 1920
Lossie
24 births · Peak 1921
Hammie
24 births · Peak 1915
Harrey
24 births · Peak 1926
Kasmer
24 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stoddard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–1943 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Stoddard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.