Starla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,216

among girls · ↓1,405 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Starla · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1980

243 babies

All-time total

8,231

#1,879 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Starla popularity over time

8,231 babies have been named Starla since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	148	15	–	#1,642
1950s	1,041	104	+603%	#788
1960s	1,813	181	+74%	#700
1970s	1,405	141	-23%	#809
1980s	1,495	150	+6%	#702
1990s	741	74	-50%	#1,802
2000s	737	74	-1%	#1,949
2010s	604	60	-18%	#2,256
2020s (to 2025)	247	41	-32%	#3,310

Where Starla is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Starla

Starla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,216 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 8,231 American babies have been named Starla. Its peak came in 1980, when 243 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Starla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Starla?

The median living Starla is about 46 years old; half are between 30 and 60. An estimated 7,700 people named Starla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Starla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,216
2024	40	#3,811
2023	49	#3,321
2022	49	#3,310
2021	40	#3,793
2020	44	#3,491
2019	54	#3,036
2018	37	#3,995
2017	55	#3,011
2016	38	#3,989
2015	51	#3,251
2014	60	#2,884
2013	74	#2,457
2012	75	#2,472
2011	84	#2,256
2010	76	#2,474
2009	62	#2,850
2008	78	#2,459
2007	63	#2,887
2006	71	#2,577
2005	67	#2,575
2004	82	#2,193
2003	62	#2,604
2002	90	#1,966
2001	75	#2,190
2000	87	#1,949
1995	67	#2,046
1990	78	#1,844
1985	127	#1,136
1980	243	#702
1975	114	#1,047
1970	172	#809
1965	193	#711
1960	190	#739
1955	106	#965
1950	49	#1,319
1945	13	#2,583
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Starla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Starla?

The median living Starla is about 46 years old. Half of all living Starlas are between 30 and 60 years old.

How many people named Starla are alive today?

An estimated 7,700 people named Starla are alive in the United States, based on 8,231 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Starla mean?

Possibly derived from the word star.

How popular is the name Starla in 2025?

Starla ranked #5,216 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Starla?

8,231 babies have been named Starla in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Starla most popular?

Starla peaked in 1980, when 243 newborns received the name.

Is Starla a boy or girl name?

Starla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Starla rising or falling?

Starla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Starla become more popular?

Starla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Starla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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