Names / Unisex names
Starling
Current rank
#6,753
and rising
All-time peak
#774
in 1908
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #774 in 1908 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Starling first shows up in 1880. It hit its high in 1908 at #774. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 1,200 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.