Girl · #3,538 in 2026

Starla

Name: Popularity of the name Starla in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Starla, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Starla is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Onat A. Diaz, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Jerome C. Pobocan, it stars Jana Agoncillo, Enzo Pelojero, Joel Torre, Judy Ann Santos, Meryll Soriano, Joem Bascon, and Raymart Santiago.

Current Rank

#3,538

Peak Rank

#699 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-2%

1942

First Year

2026

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#699

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Starla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Starla

Starla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 243 Starlas were born — ranking #700 that year. As of 2026, Starla ranks #3,538 for baby girls with 44 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 8K Starlas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Starla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Starla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Starley
Storlie
Starlet
Starless
Stara
Starling
Starlit
Starlin
Stora
Storia
Stella
Starry

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Starla

What does the name Starla mean?

How popular is Starla in 2026?

In 2026, Starla ranks #3,538 among girls' names in the U.S., with 44 babies given the name that year.

When was Starla most popular?

Starla reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #699 that year with 243 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Starla most popular?

Starla has historically been most popular in Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Starla.

Is Starla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Starla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Starla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Starla include Christiana, Wynona, Devyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Starla

Starla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Starla's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #699. Use the chart and map above to compare Starla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.