ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1956 First Year 1956 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #3942 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Starkey The earliest SSA record of Starkey as a baby boy name dates back to 1956, when 5 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Starkey — #3,942 in the national rankings. Starkey last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Starkey Phonetically similar names — useful when Starkey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Stark](/stark) * Starry * Stocky * Starks * Starchy * [Starsky](/starsky) * Starkly * Starker * Sarky * Starke * Starck * Stari Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Starkey What does the name Starkey mean? Starkey is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1956\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Starkey in 2026? In 2026, Starkey ranks #3,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Starkey most popular? Starkey reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #3,942 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Starkey a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Starkey is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Starkey? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Starkey include Boney, Count, Eloyd. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦BoneyPeak #3942](/boney)[👦CountPeak #3942](/count)[👦EloydPeak #3942](/eloyd)[👦GregoyPeak #3942](/gregoy)[👦HenkPeak #3942](/henk)[👦LannPeak #3942](/lann)[👦LanyardPeak #3942](/lanyard)[👦LarrePeak #3942](/larre) ## About the name Starkey Starkey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Starkey's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #3,942\. Use the chart and map above to compare Starkey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.