Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3767 in 2002 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.7%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 84,412 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.