Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Stanford
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1954
Peak births
135
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Stanford
How many people are named Stanford?
An estimated 3,582 living Americans are named Stanford.
How rare is Stanford?
Stanford is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.1% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Stanford?
The median age of a living American named Stanford is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 69 years old.
Is Stanford still popular?
Yes. Stanford is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Stanford most common?
Stanford has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 16.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
91.1%
2025
12
All-time
7,727
Where it lives now
Stanford is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 16.7× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Louisiana.
States where Stanford is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.