Total births
9,843
Girls' name · since 1914
Starr
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 9,843 babies named Starr, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2515
- among girls today
- 9,843
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Starr currently ranks #2515 among girls' names in America, with 9,843 babies recorded since 1914.
Starr has 9,843 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2515 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #2515 among girls today
- 9,843 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Starr is currently the #2515 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 9,843 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2515
- among girls today
- 9,843
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Starr vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2515
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Starr was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
302 babies were named Starr in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Starr compares
9,843 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Starr's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Starr | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,843 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 302 | 48 | 19,840 |
Starr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Starr's full recorded timeline at 1974, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 302 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Starr at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#2,515
Active since
1914
Starr popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Starr popularity over time - boys
324 total births recorded since 1914 (Starr as boys' name)
Starr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Starr's strongest decade.
1,587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Starr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 122
1930s
122 births
- 1940s
1940s
662 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,061 births
- 1960s
1960s
855 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,163 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,386 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,587 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,569 births
- 2010s
2010s
879 births
- 2020s 505
2020s
505 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,587 births (16% of all-time use).
How Starr compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Starr's total volume
Starr vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Starr by state
Where Starr concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 901 | 9.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 841 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 503 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 461 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 453 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 379 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 368 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 344 | 3.5% |
California share of Starr's total US births 9.2%
Even split
901 of 9,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Starr appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Starr? ▼
Starr has been given to 9,843 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2515 as of the latest data. 302 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Starr most popular? ▼
Starr was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,587 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Starr most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Starr are California (901 births), New York (841 births), Texas (503 births).
How long has the name Starr been used? ▼
Starr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Starr? ▼
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 Starr's data
- Starr's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,587 total births); usage has since declined to 505 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Starrs (901 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Starr
Nearby Names Like Starr
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Starr
Stacy Girl
#1392 164,011 births
Stacey Girl
#2728 147,750 births
Stacie Girl
#10319 39,119 births
Staci Girl
#15585 25,480 births
Stacia Girl
#15353 9,027 births
Compare Starr side by side: Starr vs Stacy Starr vs Stacey Starr vs Stacie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Starr
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Starr: #2515 Girls' Name - 9,843 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/starr. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Starr 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 June 2026.