Stanford is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5506 in 2018 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #2666. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 106,793 boys born was named Stanford. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.