Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3955 in 2001 with 21 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 27.6%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 92,516 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.