Standley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	22	2	–	#3,777
1920s	39	4	+77%	#3,324
1930s	43	4	+10%	#2,434
1940s	31	3	-28%	#3,077
1950s	126	13	+306%	#1,859
1960s	90	9	-29%	#2,106
1970s	16	2	-82%	#3,794
1980s	5	1	-69%	#7,235
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#14,105
2010s	5	1	0%	#14,063
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,777

1920s

+77%

#3,324

1930s

+10%

#2,434

1940s

-28%

#3,077

1950s

126

+306%

#1,859

1960s

-29%

#2,106

1970s

-82%

#3,794

1980s

-69%

#7,235

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,105

2010s

#14,063

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Standley

Standley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 382 American babies have been named Standley. Its peak came in 1959, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Standley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Standley?

The median living Standley is about 66 years old; half are between 61 and 71. An estimated 200 people named Standley are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Standley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#14,063
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#14,105
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#3,794
1965	8	#3,218
1960	12	#2,525
1955	14	#2,210
1950	9	#2,752
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,087
1930	6	#3,951
1925	6	#4,136
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,777
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Standley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Standley?

The median living Standley is about 66 years old. Half of all living Standleys are between 61 and 71 years old.

How many people named Standley are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Standley are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Standley in 2025?

Standley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Standley?

382 babies have been named Standley in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Standley most popular?

Standley peaked in 1959, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Standley a boy or girl name?

Standley is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Standley rising or falling?

Standley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Standley popularity over time

The story of Standley

How old are people named Standley?

Standley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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