girl's name
Starlight
STAR-lyt (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 47
Starlight is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Starlight Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How Popular Is Starlight?
In 2025, Starlight was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Starlight
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Starlight Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Starlight over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Starlight
- English STAR-lyt
Sibling Names for Starlight
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Starlight — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Starlight
How popular is the name Starlight?
In 2025, Starlight was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Starlight a girl's or a boy's name?
Starlight is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Starlight?
Starlight has 2 syllables.
When was Starlight most popular?
Starlight peaked in 2022, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Starlight a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Starlight currently ranks #12,474 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.