girl's name
Star
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,707
Northern Ireland
#548
2010 births
Star is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 221 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,826 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Star over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 273 |
| 1950s | 557 |
| 1960s | 588 |
| 1970s | 936 |
| 1980s | 1,032 |
| 1990s | 1,239 |
| 2000s | 1,837 |
| 2010s | 1,234 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 662 |
How popular is Star?
In 2025, Star was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Star is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Star
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Star also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Star over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Star
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Star — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Star
How popular is the name Star?
In 2025, Star was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Star a girl's or a boy's name?
Star is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Star?
Star has 1 syllable.
When was Star most popular?
Star peaked in 1997, when 221 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Star a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Star currently ranks #1,573 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.