How Many People Are Named Starling?
people named Starling are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 532,375 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,226 babies named Starling in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
32 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Starling, 33% were girls and 67% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Starling rose from 0% in the 1910s to 58.9% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Starling alive today is about 36 years old, and 48% are under 30. Half of them were between 10 and 63 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Starling first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2023, to 32 babies. In 2025, 21 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Starling has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #774, in 1908. In 2025 it ranked #6,749. Among girls, its best rank was #4,498, in 1930.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,749 | #11,802 |
| Best rank | #774 (1908) | #4,498 (1930) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,101 in the 1920s | #11,553 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Starling alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Starling were born in New York than in any other state: about 6 of those alive today.
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