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Worldwide Name Statistics

Stanford

Ranked #4409 - 1 in 2,162,162 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,700 bearers

World total

3,700

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4409

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,700
Worldwide
~3,700
rank #4409
Rarity
1 in 2,162,162
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,700 in US

About the name Stanford

There are an estimated 3,700 people named Stanford alive worldwide today. That ranks Stanford at #4409 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Stanford is held by approximately 3,700 people, ranking #4409 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 89,703 U.S. residents).

Historically Stanford is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Stanford appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Stanford popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Stanford, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1894: 10
  4. 1895: 6
  5. 1898: 7
  6. 1899: 6
  7. 1900: 11
  8. 1901: 5
  9. 1903: 10
  10. 1904: 8
  11. 1905: 6
  12. 1906: 13
  13. 1907: 16
  14. 1908: 15
  15. 1909: 20
  16. 1910: 20
  17. 1911: 21
  18. 1912: 43
  19. 1913: 58
  20. 1914: 68
  21. 1915: 87
  22. 1916: 76
  23. 1917: 107
  24. 1918: 92
  25. 1919: 90
  26. 1920: 97
  27. 1921: 93
  28. 1922: 119
  29. 1923: 92
  30. 1924: 93
  31. 1925: 94
  32. 1926: 100
  33. 1927: 131
  34. 1928: 118
  35. 1929: 118
  36. 1930: 101
  37. 1931: 130
  38. 1932: 86
  39. 1933: 92
  40. 1934: 103
  41. 1935: 86
  42. 1936: 90
  43. 1937: 85
  44. 1938: 105
  45. 1939: 82
  46. 1940: 79
  47. 1941: 92
  48. 1942: 96
  49. 1943: 74
  50. 1944: 95
  51. 1945: 84
  52. 1946: 97
  53. 1947: 113
  54. 1948: 128
  55. 1949: 128
  56. 1950: 119
  57. 1951: 122
  58. 1952: 126
  59. 1953: 114
  60. 1954: 135
  61. 1955: 105
  62. 1956: 124
  63. 1957: 132
  64. 1958: 113
  65. 1959: 101
  66. 1960: 104
  67. 1961: 104
  68. 1962: 113
  69. 1963: 92
  70. 1964: 79
  71. 1965: 99
  72. 1966: 92
  73. 1967: 83
  74. 1968: 97
  75. 1969: 73
  76. 1970: 70
  77. 1971: 95
  78. 1972: 75
  79. 1973: 71
  80. 1974: 55
  81. 1975: 53
  82. 1976: 35
  83. 1977: 41
  84. 1978: 39
  85. 1979: 51
  86. 1980: 37
  87. 1981: 50
  88. 1982: 50
  89. 1983: 45
  90. 1984: 38
  91. 1985: 47
  92. 1986: 45
  93. 1987: 49
  94. 1988: 52
  95. 1989: 43
  96. 1990: 36
  97. 1991: 57
  98. 1992: 38
  99. 1993: 36
  100. 1994: 29
  101. 1995: 37
  102. 1996: 29
  103. 1997: 29
  104. 1998: 25
  105. 1999: 18
  106. 2000: 17
  107. 2001: 21
  108. 2002: 23
  109. 2003: 21
  110. 2004: 19
  111. 2005: 22
  112. 2006: 21
  113. 2007: 14
  114. 2008: 15
  115. 2009: 12
  116. 2010: 16
  117. 2011: 7
  118. 2012: 21
  119. 2013: 15
  120. 2014: 20
  121. 2015: 18
  122. 2016: 12
  123. 2017: 16
  124. 2018: 17
  125. 2019: 7
  126. 2020: 13
  127. 2021: 19
  128. 2022: 21
  129. 2023: 7
  130. 2024: 11
  131. 2025: 12

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Stanford worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,700 people named Stanford alive worldwide today, ranking #4409 globally.

Is Stanford a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,162,162 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,700 bearers, which is 1 in 89,703 Americans.

Is Stanford a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Stanford is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Stanford come from?

Who are famous people named Stanford?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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