Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1954
Standly
21 babies named Standly in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Standly sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Standly recorded 21 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1971.
- 21 total births
- 1954–1971 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Standly since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.
- 21
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Standly was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
6 babies were named Standly in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Standly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Standly splits its recorded history at 1970: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Standly at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Standly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1971
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Standly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Standly's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Standly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Standly? ▼
21 babies have been named Standly since 1954. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1970 with 6 births.
When was Standly most popular? ▼
Standly was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Standly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Standly since 1954 -- 18 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Standly? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Standly
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Standly
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Stacey Boy
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Stan Boy
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Stanford Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–1971 (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. "Standly: Baby Name Since 1954 - 21 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/standly. 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 Standly 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 July 2026.