Boys' name · since 1975
Starsky
134 babies named Starsky in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,535 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Starsky sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 134 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Starsky recorded 134 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2000.
- #15,535 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 134 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Starsky ranks #15,535 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,535 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Starsky's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Starsky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Starsky's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Starsky popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000
- Peak year (1976)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Starsky by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (114 births, 85% of the file).
1970s was Starsky's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Starsky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 114 births (85% of all-time use).
Starsky by state
Where Starsky concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 6 | 4.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 6 | 4.5% |
15 of 134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Starsky's data
- Starsky's decade-level peak was the 1970s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Starskys (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Starsky: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
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, 1975–2000 (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 Starsky 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.