girl's name
Starlet
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,066
Starlet is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1981, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Starlet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 189 |
| 1960s | 220 |
| 1970s | 158 |
| 1980s | 161 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 78 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Starlet?
In 2025, Starlet was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Starlet 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 Starlet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Starlet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Starlet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Starlet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Starlet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Starlet
How popular is the name Starlet?
In 2025, Starlet was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Starlet a girl's or a boy's name?
Starlet is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Starlet?
Starlet has 2 syllables.
When was Starlet most popular?
Starlet peaked in 1981, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Starlet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Starlet currently ranks #14,447 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.