Starlet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	62	6	–	#2,981
1950s	189	19	+205%	#2,112
1960s	220	22	+16%	#2,346
1970s	158	16	-28%	#3,521
1980s	161	16	+2%	#3,054
1990s	46	5	-71%	#10,067
2000s	78	8	+70%	#8,833
2010s	104	10	+33%	#7,956
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-37%	#8,921

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,981

1950s

189

+205%

#2,112

1960s

220

+16%

#2,346

1970s

158

-28%

#3,521

1980s

161

+2%

#3,054

1990s

-71%

#10,067

2000s

+70%

#8,833

2010s

104

+33%

#7,956

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#8,921

The story of Starlet

Starlet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,715 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 1,057 American babies have been named Starlet. Its peak came in 1981, when 29 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 Starlet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Starlet?

The median living Starlet is about 50 years old; half are between 31 and 63. An estimated 1,000 people named Starlet 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.

Starlet year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,715
2024	8	#12,030
2023	12	#8,921
2022	5	#17,449
2021	8	#12,069
2020	–	–
2019	9	#11,266
2018	12	#9,090
2017	10	#10,607
2016	12	#9,360
2015	15	#7,956
2014	11	#10,067
2013	7	#14,417
2012	7	#14,799
2011	12	#9,652
2010	9	#12,133
2009	14	#8,833
2008	14	#8,908
2007	11	#10,732
2006	6	#16,865
2005	9	#11,724
2004	7	#14,009
2003	12	#8,989
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,610
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,067
1985	16	#4,828
1980	26	#3,306
1975	14	#4,564
1970	17	#3,695
1965	22	#2,670
1960	23	#2,565
1955	18	#2,713
1950	16	#2,646
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Starlet?

The median living Starlet is about 50 years old. Half of all living Starlets are between 31 and 63 years old.

How many people named Starlet are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Starlet are alive in the United States, based on 1,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Starlet in 2025?

Starlet ranked #14,715 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Starlet?

1,057 babies have been named Starlet in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Starlet most popular?

Starlet peaked in 1981, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Starlet a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Starlet rising or falling?

Starlet has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Starlet popularity over time

The story of Starlet

How old are people named Starlet?

Starlet year by year

Frequently asked questions

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