Starlette: 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	27	3	–	#3,424
1950s	80	8	+196%	#3,466
1960s	144	14	+80%	#2,918
1970s	114	11	-21%	#3,892
1980s	122	12	+7%	#3,884
1990s	26	3	-79%	#10,068
2000s	62	6	+138%	#7,819
2010s	90	9	+45%	#8,239
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	+15%	#8,804

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,424

1950s

+196%

#3,466

1960s

144

+80%

#2,918

1970s

114

-21%

#3,892

1980s

122

+7%

#3,884

1990s

-79%

#10,068

2000s

+138%

#7,819

2010s

+45%

#8,239

2020s (to 2025)

+15%

#8,804

The story of Starlette

Starlette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,804 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 727 American babies have been named Starlette. Its peak came in 1982, when 21 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 Starlette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Starlette?

The median living Starlette is about 44 years old; half are between 19 and 59. An estimated 700 people named Starlette 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.

Starlette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,804
2024	6	#15,042
2023	12	#8,922
2022	12	#8,988
2021	10	#10,215
2020	10	#10,173
2019	9	#11,267
2018	6	#15,444
2017	13	#8,727
2016	11	#10,031
2015	6	#16,193
2014	8	#12,935
2013	7	#14,418
2012	8	#13,326
2011	7	#14,661
2010	15	#8,239
2009	6	#17,031
2008	6	#17,237
2007	6	#17,357
2006	16	#7,819
2005	6	#16,189
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,164
2001	7	#13,313
2000	9	#10,636
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,068
1985	8	#8,223
1980	10	#6,717
1975	11	#5,458
1970	8	#6,287
1965	19	#2,918
1960	16	#3,194
1955	12	#3,551
1950	5	#6,004
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Starlette?

The median living Starlette is about 44 years old. Half of all living Starlettes are between 19 and 59 years old.

How many people named Starlette are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Starlette are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Starlette in 2025?

Starlette ranked #8,804 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Starlette?

727 babies have been named Starlette in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Starlette most popular?

Starlette peaked in 1982, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Starlette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Starlette rising or falling?

Starlette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Starlette popularity over time

The story of Starlette

How old are people named Starlette?

Starlette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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