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Stirling
OriginScottish
Meaning"from the city of Stirling"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#4517
2025 SSA
About Stirling
The geographical spelling of the Scottish surname Sterling, now starting to be heard for girls, too.
Stirling for boys#4517 US
Though the usual U.S. spelling is Sterling, this is the authentic Scottish family name version.
Pronounced STER-ling.
As of October 2026, Stirling ranked #10154 for girls in US births in 2024 and #4517 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8747 for girls in 1996 and #1935 for boys in 1942.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,274 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | #4,749 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | #4,911 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,861 | 21 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,517 | 23 | 13.5 |
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