unisex name
Starley
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 60
Starley is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1955, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
Starley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is Starley?
In 2023, Starley was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Starley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Starley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Starley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Starley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Starley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Starley
How popular is the name Starley?
In 2023, Starley was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Starley a girl's or a boy's name?
Starley is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Starley most popular?
Starley peaked in 1955, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.