Total births
24
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.
- 24
- total births
- 1911–1943
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that 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.
- 24 total births
- 1911–1943 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Stoddard since 1911, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1943.
- 24
- total births
- 1911–1943
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Stoddard was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Stoddard in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Stoddard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1943
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Stoddard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1943. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#1045 6,676 births
Storm Boy
#1868 3,605 births
Stoney Boy
#2881 3,092 births
Stockton Boy
#3061 1,366 births
Stormy Boy
#7329 900 births
Compare Stoddard side by side: Stoddard vs Stone Stoddard vs Storm Stoddard vs Stoney
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Stoddard: Baby Name Since 1911 - 24 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stoddard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.