Years ago the manual transmission used to be called the standard but that terminology no longer applies. My 5 spd Ford Ranger is a manual transmission. Getting lazy in my senior years now so next vehicle is probably an automatic trans. but most of my vehicles have been manuals which are very uncommon now.
A stick is only good nowadays if the car has a fun factor to go with it.
I’d love a new standard 2018 Mazda Miata or Mustang as for cars that i could possibly afford.