Stanford Boy
How popular is Stanford?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Stanford in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
3,945living people named Stanford (est.)
60median age of people named Stanford
7,727babies named Stanford since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Stanford popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▲ 453 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1954 (135 boys) |
| Highest rank | #503 in 1931 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Stanford by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | #809 |
| 1890s | 29 | #667 |
| 1900s | 104 | #590 |
| 1910s | 662 | #571 |
| 1920s | 1,055 | #536 |
| 1930s | 960 | #503 |
| 1940s | 986 | #591 |
| 1950s | 1,191 | #623 |
| 1960s | 936 | #721 |
| 1970s | 585 | #828 |
| 1980s | 456 | #1,309 |
| 1990s | 334 | #1,522 |
| 2000s | 185 | #3,665 |
| 2010s | 149 | #4,531 |
| 2020s | 83 | #4,697 |
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Questions
- Is Stanford a boy or girl name?
- Stanford is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Stanford were boys.
- How popular is the name Stanford?
- 12 baby boys were named Stanford in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Stanford most popular?
- Stanford peaked in 1954, when 135 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #503 in 1931.
- How many people are named Stanford?
- 7,727 babies have been named Stanford in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,945 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.