Staffon
A medieval English form of the name Stafford, derived from a place name.
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Staffon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Staffon today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Staffon births was 1961 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Staffon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Staffon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
1961
7 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2003 SSA rank
#12,511
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Staffon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Staffon from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 17 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Staffon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Staffon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Staffon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Staffon
The given name Staffon originates from the Old English language, with roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, from the 5th to the 11th century AD. It is derived from the Old English words "stæf" meaning "staff" or "rod," and "ton" meaning "town" or "settlement." Staffon essentially translates to "town of the staff" or "settlement of the rod."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Staffon can be found in the Domesday Book, a great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a settlement called "Staffontun" in the county of Staffordshire, which likely lent its name to the region.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Staffon de Stafford was recorded as a prominent landowner and lord in Staffordshire. He is believed to have been born around 1120 and played a role in the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, siding with the latter.
Another historical figure bearing the name Staffon was a monk from the Benedictine abbey of St. Albans in the late 12th century. Staffon of St. Albans was known for his scholarly works, including a Latin treatise on the lives of the abbots of St. Albans.
In the 14th century, a cleric named Staffon de Burghton held the position of Archdeacon of Stafford from 1345 to 1361. He was involved in ecclesiastical affairs and played a role in the diocesan administration of the region.
During the 15th century, a notable bearer of the name was Staffon Woodville, a member of the influential Woodville family and a knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses. He was born around 1435 and served under King Edward IV, participating in battles against the House of Lancaster.
While not as common as some other names, Staffon has persisted throughout history, with various individuals bearing the name across different regions and time periods. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English language and the early settlement patterns of the Anglo-Saxon era in Britain.
People
Staffon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Staffon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Staffon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Staffon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Staffon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Staffon a common name?
We classify Staffon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 33 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Staffon most popular?
The single biggest year for Staffon was 1961, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Staffon is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Staffon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Staffon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Staffon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Staffon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Staffon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Staffon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Staffon?
Find out how many people share the name Staffon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.