Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6025 in 2008 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 48.3%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 135,996 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.