US rank #10017 Boys' name Peak 2019 244 births

Stark — #10017 US boys' name

244 babies named Stark in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s52010s1612020s73
#10017
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Stark was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

27 babies were named Stark in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stark

The Social Security Administration has registered 244 babies named Stark between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stark currently holds the #10017 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stark performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Stark shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stark in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 244 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stark at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

244

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

2019

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,017

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stark popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
27
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
051015202530 2024202120182015201219621950 5

Stark by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
161 births that decade — 66% of Stark's all-time total
1950s51960s52010s1612020s73

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stark?
244 babies have been named Stark since 1950. It currently ranks #10017 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 27 births.
When was Stark most popular?
Stark was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Stark been used?
Stark has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stark?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.