Star
Girl name · #2056 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 92 baby girls were named Star, placing it at #2056 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2088, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Star.
The 103-year story
Star first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 221 girls were named Star — good for #907 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Star per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Star in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Star is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Star will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Star is most common
State-level data for Star is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Star
Statistically, parents drawn to Star tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Starr, Sahar, Shae, Samar, and Pilar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Star | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2034 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1652 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 93 | #2088 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1876 |
| 2013 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1591 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 172 | #1357 |
| 2009 | 147 | #1538 |
| 2008 | 187 | #1320 |
| 2007 | 199 | #1244 |
| 2006 | 194 | #1240 |
| 2005 | 186 | #1222 |
| 2004 | 168 | #1273 |
| 2003 | 181 | #1187 |
| 2002 | 174 | #1179 |
| 2001 | 186 | #1127 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Star a popular girl name?
Star ranked #2056 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2088.
When was the name Star most popular?
Star peaked in 1997, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #907 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Star?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Star. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.