About the name Stafford
Stafford is a boy name with Old English roots, meaning “landing place”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Stafford ranked #3933 for boys in the US, with 28 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1959. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Stafford were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “landing place”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Stafford”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #3933
- In 2015
- #6267
- Babies in 2025
- 28
Popularity of Stafford, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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