Stirling
Stirling is a usually masculine given name which may refer to:Stirling Colgate (1925–2013), American physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory Stirling Fessenden (1875–1944), Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council Stirling Gallacher, English actress Stirling Hinchliffe, Australian politician Stirling Mortlock, Australian former professional rugby player Stirling Moss (1929–2020), English…
Meaning & Origin of Stirling
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stirling is a usually masculine given name which may refer to:Stirling Colgate (1925–2013), American physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory Stirling Fessenden (1875–1944), Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council Stirling Gallacher, English actress Stirling Hinchliffe, Australian politician Stirling Mortlock, Australian former professional rugby player Stirling Moss (1929–2020), English…
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The Story of Stirling
As a girl name
Stirling first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 10 Stirlings were born — ranking #8,132 that year. As of 2026, Stirling ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Stirlings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Stirling first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 24 Stirlings were born — ranking #4,178 that year. As of 2026, Stirling ranks #5,786 for boys with 16 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 860 Stirlings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Stirling
Stirling is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 860 births in the dataset. Stirling's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Stirling'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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