Stafford Boy
How popular is Stafford?
#3,847 boy name in 2025
28 baby boys were named Stafford in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
1,666living people named Stafford (est.)
56median age of people named Stafford
2,850babies named Stafford since 1880
1 in 118,405US babies born in 2025
Stafford popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,847 for boys (▲ 2347 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 28 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+100% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (53 boys) |
| Highest rank | #764 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Stafford is most popular
Babies named Stafford per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Stafford by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | #764 |
| 1900s | 31 | #857 |
| 1910s | 244 | #1,000 |
| 1920s | 295 | #1,225 |
| 1930s | 248 | #980 |
| 1940s | 305 | #1,054 |
| 1950s | 419 | #1,060 |
| 1960s | 398 | #1,095 |
| 1970s | 213 | #1,278 |
| 1980s | 188 | #2,141 |
| 1990s | 168 | #2,747 |
| 2000s | 92 | #4,383 |
| 2010s | 131 | #4,619 |
| 2020s | 100 | #3,847 |
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Questions
- Is Stafford a boy or girl name?
- Stafford is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Stafford were boys.
- How popular is the name Stafford?
- 28 baby boys were named Stafford in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
- When was Stafford most popular?
- Stafford peaked in 1959, when 53 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #764 in 1884.
- How many people are named Stafford?
- 2,850 babies have been named Stafford in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,666 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
- Where is Stafford most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Stafford was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.