Starlite
Starlite is an intumescent material that is claimed to be able to withstand and insulate from extreme heat. It was invented by British hairdresser and amateur chemist Maurice Ward (1933–2011) during the 1970s and 1980s, and received significant publicity after coverage of the material aired in 1990 on the BBC science and technology show Tomorrow's World.
Meaning & Origin of Starlite
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Starlite is an intumescent material that is claimed to be able to withstand and insulate from extreme heat. It was invented by British hairdresser and amateur chemist Maurice Ward (1933–2011) during the 1970s and 1980s, and received significant publicity after coverage of the material aired in 1990 on the BBC science and technology show Tomorrow's World.
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The Story of Starlite
Starlite first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 7 Starlites were born — ranking #8,060 that year. As of 2026, Starlite ranks #11,780 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Starlites have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Starlite
Starlite is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Starlite's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #8,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Starlite'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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