Starling vs Stacey

Side-by-side comparison of Starling and Stacey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Starling

Boy name · Rank #9879

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Name B

Stacey

Girl name · Rank #2744

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Metric Starling Stacey
Current Rank #9879 #2744
Total Births (all years) 987 147,693
Peak Year 1920 1971
Peak Year Births 26 7,482
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Starling Stacey
1880ss 29 —
1890ss 12 —
1900ss 25 —
1910ss 123 20
1920ss 155 24
1930ss 125 8
1940ss 125 293
1950ss 98 4,614
1960ss 52 38,264
1970ss 57 59,210
1980ss 31 32,137
1990ss 41 8,748
2000ss 36 2,870
2010ss 45 1,211
2020ss 33 294

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Starling Stacey
2014 5 104
2015 9 101
2016 — 120
2017 5 90
2018 8 76
2019 5 76
2020 6 60
2021 6 61
2022 — 63
2023 14 48
2024 7 62

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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