Names / Boy names
Sterling
Current rank
#346
holding steady
All-time peak
#308
in 1895
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
41,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #308 in 1895 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Of high quality. It was first recorded in American naming data in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #346, keeping its place. It hit its high in 1895 at #308. Over 41,100 have carried it since records began.