Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4575 in 2004 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 34.5%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 104,463 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.