Starley
Starley may refer to:Starley (singer), Australian singer James Starley (1830–1881), English inventor and father of the bicycle industry John Kemp Starley (1855–1901), English inventor and industrialist who is widely considered the inventor of the modern bicycle
Meaning & Origin of Starley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Starley may refer to:Starley (singer), Australian singer James Starley (1830–1881), English inventor and father of the bicycle industry John Kemp Starley (1855–1901), English inventor and industrialist who is widely considered the inventor of the modern bicycle
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The Story of Starley
As a girl name
Starley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1938, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Starleys were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Starley ranks #9,608 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Starleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Starley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 5 Starleys were born — ranking #3,518 that year. As of 2026, Starley ranks #3,886 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Starleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Starley
Starley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Starley's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Starley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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 .
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