How Many People Are Named Star?
An estimated 7,631 people in the United States have the first name Star. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Star peaked in popularity in 1997 with 221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Star as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Star paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Star is overwhelmingly female, 148 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,631
About 1 in 44,916 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1997
221 births
Total Registered
8,329
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Star
Star is predominantly female (98.2%), though 148 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Star as a male name
Ranked #13,904 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (10 births)
Star as a female name
Ranked #1,904 in 2024
105 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (221 births)
Star: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Star span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,837 babies were registered. While Star is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Star by Decade
How has Star tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Star by State
Birth registrations for Star span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Hawaii. On average, about 146 Stars were registered per state.
Star + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Star as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Star
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Star: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Star?
We estimate approximately 7,631 people named Star are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 44,916 Americans share this first name.
Is Star a common name?
Star is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,329 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Star most popular?
Star reached peak popularity in 1997, when 221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Star is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Star a female name?
Star is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Star Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Star Smith, Star Johnson, Star Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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