Star
Girl nameStar has been given to 8,432 babies in the U.S. since 1919. It peaked in 1997.
Meaning & origin
As a German and Jewish surname, from Star (“starling”). * Also as a German and Jewish surname, semantic loan from German Stern (“star”). * As a Dutch surname, from star (“stiff, rigid”). * As a Slovene surname, from star (“old”). * As an English given name, from star, sometimes originating as a nickname.
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
8,432
Peak year
1997 (221 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1919
10-year trend
▲ +3%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Star.
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