boy's name
Stirling
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,358
Stirling is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Stirling 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 | 29 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 58 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 134 |
| 2010s | 188 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Stirling?
In 2025, Stirling was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Stirling 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 Stirling
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Stirling also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Stirling over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Stirling
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Stirling — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Stirling
How popular is the name Stirling?
In 2025, Stirling was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Stirling a girl's or a boy's name?
Stirling is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Stirling?
Stirling has 2 syllables.
When was Stirling most popular?
Stirling peaked in 2017, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Stirling a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Stirling currently ranks #1,827 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.