United States name statistics
Sterling in United States
Estimated bearers
30,754
Country rank
#1211
Per 100k
9
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 91.0%Female 9.0%
Sterling popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Sterling, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 17
- 1881: 8
- 1882: 16
- 1883: 20
- 1884: 20
- 1885: 18
- 1886: 10
- 1887: 19
- 1888: 25
- 1889: 15
- 1890: 15
- 1891: 25
- 1892: 23
- 1893: 30
- 1894: 15
- 1895: 35
- 1896: 21
- 1897: 25
- 1898: 26
- 1899: 18
- 1900: 38
- 1901: 28
- 1902: 30
- 1903: 31
- 1904: 33
- 1905: 30
- 1906: 32
- 1907: 39
- 1908: 44
- 1909: 47
- 1910: 46
- 1911: 47
- 1912: 100
- 1913: 138
- 1914: 151
- 1915: 209
- 1916: 202
- 1917: 218
- 1918: 257
- 1919: 254
- 1920: 266
- 1921: 275
- 1922: 279
- 1923: 260
- 1924: 280
- 1925: 241
- 1926: 246
- 1927: 242
- 1928: 235
- 1929: 256
- 1930: 208
- 1931: 198
- 1932: 232
- 1933: 186
- 1934: 191
- 1935: 179
- 1936: 194
- 1937: 166
- 1938: 194
- 1939: 182
- 1940: 204
- 1941: 207
- 1942: 267
- 1943: 222
- 1944: 211
- 1945: 223
- 1946: 241
- 1947: 281
- 1948: 260
- 1949: 267
- 1950: 252
- 1951: 260
- 1952: 263
- 1953: 255
- 1954: 252
- 1955: 276
- 1956: 284
- 1957: 246
- 1958: 250
- 1959: 259
- 1960: 237
- 1961: 255
- 1962: 288
- 1963: 288
- 1964: 289
- 1965: 222
- 1966: 245
- 1967: 222
- 1968: 254
- 1969: 244
- 1970: 235
- 1971: 251
- 1972: 190
- 1973: 201
- 1974: 209
- 1975: 190
- 1976: 196
- 1977: 226
- 1978: 242
- 1979: 243
- 1980: 258
- 1981: 238
- 1982: 257
- 1983: 301
- 1984: 316
- 1985: 295
- 1986: 323
- 1987: 358
- 1988: 457
- 1989: 422
- 1990: 492
- 1991: 503
- 1992: 558
- 1993: 580
- 1994: 644
- 1995: 564
- 1996: 530
- 1997: 470
- 1998: 490
- 1999: 447
- 2000: 436
- 2001: 450
- 2002: 434
- 2003: 379
- 2004: 363
- 2005: 311
- 2006: 325
- 2007: 310
- 2008: 290
- 2009: 278
- 2010: 351
- 2011: 371
- 2012: 415
- 2013: 511
- 2014: 649
- 2015: 680
- 2016: 804
- 2017: 840
- 2018: 909
- 2019: 868
- 2020: 890
- 2021: 1,026
- 2022: 974
- 2023: 972
- 2024: 1,104
- 2025: 1,162
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sterling in United States?
An estimated 30,754 people in United States are named Sterling. That works out to 1 in 10,792 residents.
Is Sterling a common name in United States?
Sterling ranks #1211 among first names in United States.