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Stanford

Pronounced S T AE1 N F ER0 D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1954
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Stanford?

Stanford is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 7,714 children — the 1,238th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 141 births across the past decade, against a peak of 135 in a single year. That peak was in 1954.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S T AE1 N F ER0 D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Stanford

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Stanford

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Stanford?
Stanford ranks 1,238th among boys' names in US records, with 7,714 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 141.
Is Stanford a unisex name?
No. Stanford is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Stanford most popular?
1954, when 135 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.