Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4841 in 2014 with 20 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 31.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 96,022 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.