Starling
Meaningstarling bird · English
- US rank
- #10,917
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,047 in 1930
8 babies were named Starling in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,948 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1930–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Starling you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Starling, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Starling would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryStarling has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Starlings, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1930, when it reached #4,047.
- TrendStarling has slipped 2,948 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlStarling is given to both boys and girls: 62% of the 21 babies named Starling in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Starling means “starling bird”.
About the name Starling
Starling is a girl name of English origin meaning “starling bird”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ing”. US birth records list Starling for girls from 1930 to 2025, in 29 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #4,047 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 632,911 girls |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 211,416 girls |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 147,420 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Starling
What does the name Starling mean?
Starling means “starling bird” in English.
What is the origin of the name Starling?
Starling has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Starling a boy or girl name?
Starling is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Starling?
Starling ranked #10,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1930 (#4,047).