Stafford
About Stafford
A surname style name could feel stuffy and edgy, depending on how you look at it. Originally, it was given to those who came from Staffordshire, a county in the West Midlands of England. The name appeared sporadically in the US Top 1000 in the late 19th- and early 20th-century, and has been given to a small handful of boys more years since. Chosen for 14 boys in a recent count, nickname Ford might widen its appeal.
As of October 2026, Stafford ranked #3933 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #837 in 1884.
Editor's take: The name Stafford is a boy's name of English origin meaning "from the ford by the landing place".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,933 | 28 | 16.4 |
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Stafford on lists
Famous Staffords
- (Richard) Stafford Cripps
former British Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Stafford Fairborne
British Navy admiral and politician
- Stafford Alois Repp
American actor
- Stafford Huyler
American web cartoonist of NetBoy
- Conrad Stafford Bain
American actor; twin brother Bonar Bain
Stafford in pop culture
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engine on TV series "Thomas & Friends"