US rank #12270 Girls' name Peak 2007 734 births

Starlyn — #12270 US girls' name

734 babies named Starlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s331950s641960s871970s491980s1131990s912000s1382010s1172020s42
#12270
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Starlyn was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

21 babies were named Starlyn in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Starlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 734 babies named Starlyn between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Starlyn currently holds the #12270 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Starlyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Starlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Starlyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Starlyn 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 734 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.

Starlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

734

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

2007

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,270

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Starlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
21
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
0510152025 202420142004199419841971196119481946 5

Starlyn popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 2016 (Starlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 201920182016 6

Starlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
138 births that decade — 19% of Starlyn's all-time total
1940s331950s641960s871970s491980s1131990s912000s1382010s1172020s42

Starlyn by state

Where Starlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Starlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.4%
California share of Starlyn's total US births 1.4%

10 of 734 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Starlyn?
734 babies have been named Starlyn since 1946. It currently ranks #12270 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 21 births.
When was Starlyn most popular?
Starlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Starlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Starlyn are California (10 births).
How long has the name Starlyn been used?
Starlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Starlyn?
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.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.