Sterling
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning of high quality or genuine.
Babies a year
831
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#346
up from #372
UK popularity
#1197
24 babies
How Sterling has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #493 |
| 2016 | #458 |
| 2017 | #435 |
| 2018 | #409 |
| 2019 | #411 |
| 2020 | #400 |
| 2021 | #383 |
| 2022 | #401 |
| 2023 | #403 |
| 2024 | #372 |
| 2025 | #346 |
In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Sterling. In the US, 831 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Sterling was most common in 1895, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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