Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4537 in 2000 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.4%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 115,525 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.