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Sterling

“The starling bird” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #1098 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sterling has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #1098 (2025) · 3,723 babies named Sterling all-time · 1 in 7,100 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sterlings

• Sterling Jerins — American actress
• Sterling Sturtevant — notable figure
• Sterling Hyltin — American ballet dancer

What Sterlings become

Among 159 notable people named Sterling:

Entertainers appear 1.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sterling Jerins, American actress.

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