Total births
382
Boys' name · since 1915
Standley
Standley has 382 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 382
- total births
- 1915–2011
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
382 boys have been named Standley since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Standley has 382 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2011.
- 382 total births
- 1915–2011 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
382 boys have been named Standley since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2011.
- 382
- total births
- 1915–2011
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Standley was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
20 babies were named Standley in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Standley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Standley splits its recorded history at 1951: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Standley at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Standley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2011
- Peak year (1959)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Standley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Standley's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Standley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 43
1930s
43 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
126 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 126 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Standley? ▼
382 babies have been named Standley since 1915. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1959 with 20 births.
When was Standley most popular? ▼
Standley was most popular in the 1950s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Standley been used? ▼
Standley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 97 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Standley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Standley's data
- Standley's decade-level peak was the 1950s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Standley
Nearby Names Like Standley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Standley
Stanley Boy
#869 301,425 births
Stacy Boy
#10954 22,257 births
Stacey Boy
#6227 13,982 births
Stan Boy
#8374 8,480 births
Stanford Boy
#7266 7,727 births
Compare Standley side by side: Standley vs Stanley Standley vs Stacy Standley vs Stacey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Standley: Baby Name Since 1915 - 382 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/standley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Standley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.