unisex name
Starling
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,226
Starling is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Starling over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 123 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 131 |
| 1940s | 130 |
| 1950s | 108 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 112 |
How popular is Starling?
In 2025, Starling was given to 21 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 Starling
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Starling also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Starling over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Starling
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Starling — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Starling
How popular is the name Starling?
In 2025, Starling was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Starling a girl's or a boy's name?
Starling is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Starling?
Starling has 2 syllables.
When was Starling most popular?
Starling peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Starling a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Starling currently ranks #6,722 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.