How Many People Are Named Starling?
An estimated 653 people in the United States have the first name Starling. It is used for both genders, with 82.0% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Starling peaked in popularity in 2023 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Starling 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 Starling paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
653
About 1 in 524,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2023
32 births
Total Registered
1,204
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Starling
Starling is predominantly male (82.0%), though 217 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Starling as a male name
Ranked #10,730 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (26 births)
Starling as a female name
Ranked #14,995 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Starling: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Starling span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 155 babies were registered. While Starling is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Starling by Decade
How has Starling 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.
Starling by State
Birth registrations for Starling span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, New York, Kentucky. The lowest are in North Carolina, Kentucky, New York. On average, about 7 Starlings were registered per state.
Starling + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Starling as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Starling
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Starling: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Starling?
We estimate approximately 653 people named Starling 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 524,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Starling a common name?
Starling is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,204 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Starling most popular?
Starling reached peak popularity in 2023, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Starling is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Starling a male name?
Starling is predominantly male. 82.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Starling Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Starling Smith, Starling Johnson, Starling 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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