Standley
Standley may refer to:Joseph E. Standley, founder of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington, United States, in 1899 Julia Standley, died during the 1974 Huntsville Prison Siege in the Texas State Penitentiary Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963), American botanist William Harrison Standley (1872–1963), U.S. admiral
Meaning & Origin of Standley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Standley may refer to:Joseph E. Standley, founder of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington, United States, in 1899 Julia Standley, died during the 1974 Huntsville Prison Siege in the Texas State Penitentiary Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963), American botanist William Harrison Standley (1872–1963), U.S. admiral
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The Story of Standley
Standley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 20 Standleys were born — ranking #1,806 that year. As of 2026, Standley ranks #12,285 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 382 Standleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Standley
Standley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 382 births in the dataset. Standley's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #1,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Standley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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