Starr
Starr is a given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Starr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Starr is a given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Starr
Starr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 302 Starrs were born — ranking #714 that year. As of 2026, Starr ranks #2,826 for baby girls with 60 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 10K Starrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Starr
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Starr Andreeff , Canadian actress
- Starr Andrews (born 2001), American figure skater
- Starr Faithfull (1906–1931), American socialite
- Starr Roxanne Hiltz , American retired computer scientist
- Starr Kempf (1917–1995), American sculptor
- Starr Long (born 1970), American game developer
- Starr Walton (born 1942), American alpine skier
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Names that sound like Starr
Phonetically similar names — useful when Starr is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Star
- Staar
- Store
- Storr
- Stoehr
- Stohr
- Stare
- Stair
- Steer
- Stear
- Stayer
- Sture
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Starr
Starr is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Starr's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #651. Use the chart and map above to compare Starr'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 .
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.