A Old English name gently fading from the charts.
A surname.
Star is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English steorra meaning the luminous celestial bodies — radiant points of light in the night sky. As a word name, Star is pure aspiration — a child named for the brightest things in the universe.
Over 8,181 U.S. births are recorded. Star is a bold, celestial choice that has been used across cultures for generations — simple, radiant, and universally understood in any language.
Star was #1277 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #1904, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 549 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 1,207 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,820 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 1,221 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 1,000 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 902 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 588 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 552 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 273 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 49 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 20 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105 | #1904 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2074 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2046 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1662 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1619 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1636 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1936 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1790 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2114 |
| 2015 | 93 | #2102 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2013 | 104 | #1926 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1601 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1477 |
| 2010 | 172 | #1362 |
| 2009 | 147 | #1544 |
| 2008 | 187 | #1323 |
| 2007 | 199 | #1247 |
| 2006 | 194 | #1248 |
| 2005 | 186 | #1225 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Star has also been given to 148 boys in the U.S. since 1919.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1922–2024) · Methodology