Sterling
Boy and girl name
Sterling at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #372 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,116 in 2024
Sterling popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #425 | 17 |
| 1890 | #489 | 15 |
| 1895 | #305 | 35 |
| 1900 | #354 | 38 |
| 1910 | #383 | 46 |
| 1920 | #373 | 259 |
| 1930 | #402 | 208 |
| 1940 | #402 | 204 |
| 1950 | #421 | 252 |
| 1960 | #514 | 237 |
| 1970 | #547 | 221 |
| 1980 | #549 | 242 |
| 1990 | #463 | 451 |
| 2000 | #567 | 363 |
| 2010 | #755 | 299 |
| 2020 | #400 | 767 |
| 2024 | #372 | 880 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #425 | 17 |
| 1881 | #653 | 8 |
| 1882 | #453 | 16 |
| 1883 | #381 | 20 |
| 1884 | #399 | 20 |
| 1885 | #422 | 18 |
| 1886 | #605 | 10 |
| 1887 | #377 | 19 |
| 1888 | #369 | 25 |
| 1889 | #482 | 15 |
| 1890 | #489 | 15 |
| 1891 | #340 | 25 |
| 1892 | #394 | 23 |
| 1893 | #317 | 30 |
| 1894 | #521 | 15 |
| 1895 | #305 | 35 |
| 1896 | #424 | 21 |
| 1897 | #375 | 25 |
| 1898 | #385 | 26 |
| 1899 | #438 | 18 |
| 1900 | #354 | 38 |
| 1901 | #347 | 28 |
| 1902 | #360 | 30 |
| 1903 | #346 | 31 |
| 1904 | #351 | 33 |
| 1905 | #384 | 30 |
| 1906 | #378 | 32 |
| 1907 | #351 | 39 |
| 1908 | #341 | 44 |
| 1909 | #339 | 47 |
| 1910 | #383 | 46 |
| 1911 | #420 | 47 |
| 1912 | #384 | 100 |
| 1913 | #362 | 132 |
| 1914 | #385 | 151 |
| 1915 | #372 | 209 |
| 1916 | #390 | 202 |
| 1917 | #383 | 218 |
| 1918 | #376 | 249 |
| 1919 | #361 | 254 |
| 1920 | #373 | 259 |
| 1921 | #372 | 269 |
| 1922 | #364 | 270 |
| 1923 | #376 | 253 |
| 1924 | #356 | 280 |
| 1925 | #384 | 241 |
| 1926 | #371 | 246 |
| 1927 | #385 | 236 |
| 1928 | #392 | 229 |
| 1929 | #356 | 250 |
| 1930 | #402 | 208 |
| 1931 | #404 | 193 |
| 1932 | #369 | 227 |
| 1933 | #397 | 186 |
| 1934 | #405 | 186 |
| 1935 | #411 | 179 |
| 1936 | #392 | 194 |
| 1937 | #439 | 166 |
| 1938 | #413 | 188 |
| 1939 | #428 | 177 |
| 1940 | #402 | 204 |
| 1941 | #413 | 200 |
| 1942 | #377 | 258 |
| 1943 | #422 | 217 |
| 1944 | #416 | 211 |
| 1945 | #409 | 216 |
| 1946 | #418 | 232 |
| 1947 | #409 | 281 |
| 1948 | #419 | 255 |
| 1949 | #422 | 260 |
| 1950 | #421 | 252 |
| 1951 | #420 | 260 |
| 1952 | #440 | 255 |
| 1953 | #449 | 255 |
| 1954 | #457 | 252 |
| 1955 | #455 | 267 |
| 1956 | #455 | 279 |
| 1957 | #497 | 246 |
| 1958 | #496 | 245 |
| 1959 | #487 | 259 |
| 1960 | #514 | 237 |
| 1961 | #504 | 249 |
| 1962 | #469 | 288 |
| 1963 | #464 | 288 |
| 1964 | #470 | 284 |
| 1965 | #522 | 215 |
| 1966 | #490 | 239 |
| 1967 | #511 | 216 |
| 1968 | #483 | 246 |
| 1969 | #508 | 234 |
| 1970 | #547 | 221 |
| 1971 | #522 | 242 |
| 1972 | #589 | 183 |
| 1973 | #570 | 194 |
| 1974 | #575 | 195 |
| 1975 | #596 | 183 |
| 1976 | #591 | 189 |
| 1977 | #573 | 214 |
| 1978 | #555 | 226 |
| 1979 | #571 | 225 |
| 1980 | #549 | 242 |
| 1981 | #579 | 218 |
| 1982 | #559 | 237 |
| 1983 | #507 | 276 |
| 1984 | #490 | 293 |
| 1985 | #527 | 274 |
| 1986 | #512 | 297 |
| 1987 | #490 | 326 |
| 1988 | #443 | 415 |
| 1989 | #486 | 389 |
| 1990 | #463 | 451 |
| 1991 | #463 | 454 |
| 1992 | #438 | 503 |
| 1993 | #437 | 504 |
| 1994 | #402 | 573 |
| 1995 | #446 | 511 |
| 1996 | #462 | 469 |
| 1997 | #493 | 428 |
| 1998 | #505 | 424 |
| 1999 | #528 | 392 |
| 2000 | #567 | 363 |
| 2001 | #545 | 395 |
| 2002 | #589 | 357 |
| 2003 | #631 | 325 |
| 2004 | #675 | 300 |
| 2005 | #742 | 272 |
| 2006 | #769 | 270 |
| 2007 | #800 | 269 |
| 2008 | #866 | 245 |
| 2009 | #898 | 231 |
| 2010 | #755 | 299 |
| 2011 | #737 | 307 |
| 2012 | #675 | 350 |
| 2013 | #582 | 441 |
| 2014 | #507 | 552 |
| 2015 | #493 | 595 |
| 2016 | #458 | 671 |
| 2017 | #435 | 712 |
| 2018 | #409 | 783 |
| 2019 | #410 | 753 |
| 2020 | #400 | 767 |
| 2021 | #382 | 844 |
| 2022 | #398 | 802 |
| 2023 | #402 | 792 |
| 2024 | #372 | 880 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | #2,827 | 6 |
| 1920 | #3,957 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,038 | 14 |
| 1980 | #4,517 | 16 |
| 1990 | #2,799 | 41 |
| 2000 | #2,174 | 73 |
| 2010 | #3,159 | 52 |
| 2020 | #1,677 | 122 |
| 2024 | #1,116 | 218 |
All 87 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | #2,827 | 6 |
| 1918 | #3,512 | 8 |
| 1920 | #3,957 | 7 |
| 1921 | #4,464 | 6 |
| 1922 | #3,379 | 9 |
| 1923 | #3,971 | 7 |
| 1927 | #4,286 | 6 |
| 1928 | #4,195 | 6 |
| 1929 | #4,053 | 6 |
| 1931 | #4,331 | 5 |
| 1932 | #4,411 | 5 |
| 1934 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1938 | #3,847 | 6 |
| 1939 | #4,250 | 5 |
| 1941 | #3,559 | 7 |
| 1942 | #3,194 | 9 |
| 1943 | #4,691 | 5 |
| 1945 | #3,676 | 7 |
| 1946 | #3,430 | 9 |
| 1948 | #5,243 | 5 |
| 1949 | #4,235 | 7 |
| 1952 | #4,123 | 8 |
| 1955 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1956 | #5,953 | 5 |
| 1958 | #6,104 | 5 |
| 1961 | #5,851 | 6 |
| 1964 | #6,767 | 5 |
| 1965 | #5,286 | 7 |
| 1966 | #5,808 | 6 |
| 1967 | #6,042 | 6 |
| 1968 | #5,146 | 8 |
| 1969 | #4,723 | 10 |
| 1970 | #4,038 | 14 |
| 1971 | #5,543 | 9 |
| 1972 | #6,558 | 7 |
| 1973 | #6,667 | 7 |
| 1974 | #4,227 | 14 |
| 1975 | #7,174 | 7 |
| 1976 | #7,297 | 7 |
| 1977 | #5,212 | 12 |
| 1978 | #4,243 | 16 |
| 1979 | #4,052 | 18 |
| 1980 | #4,517 | 16 |
| 1981 | #3,859 | 20 |
| 1982 | #3,898 | 20 |
| 1983 | #3,242 | 25 |
| 1984 | #3,527 | 23 |
| 1985 | #3,982 | 20 |
| 1986 | #3,360 | 26 |
| 1987 | #2,972 | 32 |
| 1988 | #2,539 | 42 |
| 1989 | #3,165 | 33 |
| 1990 | #2,799 | 41 |
| 1991 | #2,519 | 49 |
| 1992 | #2,351 | 55 |
| 1993 | #1,865 | 76 |
| 1994 | #1,972 | 71 |
| 1995 | #2,421 | 53 |
| 1996 | #2,207 | 61 |
| 1997 | #2,874 | 42 |
| 1998 | #2,164 | 66 |
| 1999 | #2,567 | 55 |
| 2000 | #2,174 | 73 |
| 2001 | #2,700 | 55 |
| 2002 | #2,158 | 77 |
| 2003 | #2,840 | 54 |
| 2004 | #2,619 | 63 |
| 2005 | #3,730 | 39 |
| 2006 | #3,054 | 55 |
| 2007 | #3,848 | 41 |
| 2008 | #3,583 | 45 |
| 2009 | #3,459 | 47 |
| 2010 | #3,159 | 52 |
| 2011 | #2,724 | 64 |
| 2012 | #2,707 | 65 |
| 2013 | #2,533 | 70 |
| 2014 | #2,026 | 97 |
| 2015 | #2,208 | 85 |
| 2016 | #1,635 | 133 |
| 2017 | #1,685 | 127 |
| 2018 | #1,663 | 126 |
| 2019 | #1,772 | 115 |
| 2020 | #1,677 | 122 |
| 2021 | #1,273 | 182 |
| 2022 | #1,361 | 171 |
| 2023 | #1,272 | 180 |
| 2024 | #1,116 | 218 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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