Star
91% girls · 9% boys
About Star
Most parents today would prefer the softer-sell Stella. But Star has symbolic power related to Christmas, so this could make one of the perfect names for December babies.
Star is also given to boys, where it ranks #8825 in the US.
Pronounced STAR.
As of October 2026, Star ranked #2062 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #897 in 1980.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,889 | 107 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,102 | 93 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,114 | 93 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,790 | 117 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,936 | 103 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,636 | 130 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,619 | 129 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,662 | 126 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,046 | 95 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,074 | 94 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,904 | 105 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,062 | 92 | — | 0 |
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Star on lists
Famous Stars
- Starlet Marie "Star" JonesGirl
American lawyer and TV personality
- Ellen Louise "Star" StoweGirl
American model
- Zonnique Jailee "Star" PullinsGirl
American singer of girl group OMG; daughter of singer Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and Zonnie Pullins
- Star HowellGirl
daughter of cult leader David Koresh
- Skylar Star SteckerGirl
American pop singer
- Star Lily Shentall (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of singers Lisa Scott,Lee and Johnny Shentall
- Arizona Star Alexakis (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of American musician Art Alexakis
- Nova Star DeJesus (b. 2011)Girl
daughter of TV personality Briana DeJesus of "Teen Mom 3"
- Starlite "Star" LotuleleiGirl
American male NFL football player
Star in pop culture
- Star DavisGirl
main character from the TV show of the same name
- StarGirl
character from James Patterson's "Maximum Ride"
- Star ManningGirl
character from the soap opera "One Life To Live"
- Star "Linzi" BraggGirl
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- StarGirl
character from movie "The Lost Boys"
- Star ButterflyGirl
the princess from Disney's "Star vs. the Forces of Evil"
- StarGirl
nickname for character Starfire in animated series "Teen Titans"
- "StargirlGirl
" a novel by Jerry Spinelli and its main character
- "Star TrekGirl
" TV series made into movies
- "Star WarsGirl
" movie series
- StarbucksGirl
American coffee company and coffeehouse chain