Unisex name · since 1938

Starley

50 babies named Starley in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,118 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1938
2010s
peak decade

50 girls have been named Starley since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Starley recorded 50 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2023.

  • #35,118 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1938
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Starley ranks #35,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1938, peaking in the 2010s.

#35,118 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1938
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Starley's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Starley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Starley splits its recorded history at 2017: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Starley popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
4681012 19381955200920102017201920202023 10

Starley popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 1937 (Starley as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19371955 5

Starley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (18 births, 36% of the file).

2010s was Starley's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Starley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Starley? ▼
50 babies have been named Starley since 1938. All-time, it sits at #35,118 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
Where does Starley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Starley ranks #35,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Starley most popular? ▼
Starley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Starley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Starley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 50 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Starley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Starley since 1938 -- 86 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Starley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stacy, Stacey, Stacie, Staci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Starley's data

  • Starley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Starley

Nearby Names Like Starley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Starley

Stacy Girl
#1654 164,011 births
Stacey Girl
#3072 147,750 births
Stacie Girl
#11990 39,119 births
Staci Girl
25,480 births
Starr Girl
#2722 9,843 births

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Iolene
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Starley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1938–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Starley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.