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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sterling

Ranked #1211 - 1 in 260,129 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

30,754

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1211

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1211
Rarity
1 in 260,129
of people globally
Gender split
91/9
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Sterling

There are an estimated 30,754 people named Sterling alive worldwide today. That ranks Sterling at #1211 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sterling is held by approximately 30,754 people, ranking #1211 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,792 U.S. residents).

Sterling is used by both genders, 91.0% male and 9.0% female.

Sterling appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 25
  10. 1889: 15
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 25
  13. 1892: 23
  14. 1893: 30
  15. 1894: 15
  16. 1895: 35
  17. 1896: 21
  18. 1897: 25
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 18
  21. 1900: 38
  22. 1901: 28
  23. 1902: 30
  24. 1903: 31
  25. 1904: 33
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 32
  28. 1907: 39
  29. 1908: 44
  30. 1909: 47
  31. 1910: 46
  32. 1911: 47
  33. 1912: 100
  34. 1913: 138
  35. 1914: 151
  36. 1915: 209
  37. 1916: 202
  38. 1917: 218
  39. 1918: 257
  40. 1919: 254
  41. 1920: 266
  42. 1921: 275
  43. 1922: 279
  44. 1923: 260
  45. 1924: 280
  46. 1925: 241
  47. 1926: 246
  48. 1927: 242
  49. 1928: 235
  50. 1929: 256
  51. 1930: 208
  52. 1931: 198
  53. 1932: 232
  54. 1933: 186
  55. 1934: 191
  56. 1935: 179
  57. 1936: 194
  58. 1937: 166
  59. 1938: 194
  60. 1939: 182
  61. 1940: 204
  62. 1941: 207
  63. 1942: 267
  64. 1943: 222
  65. 1944: 211
  66. 1945: 223
  67. 1946: 241
  68. 1947: 281
  69. 1948: 260
  70. 1949: 267
  71. 1950: 252
  72. 1951: 260
  73. 1952: 263
  74. 1953: 255
  75. 1954: 252
  76. 1955: 276
  77. 1956: 284
  78. 1957: 246
  79. 1958: 250
  80. 1959: 259
  81. 1960: 237
  82. 1961: 255
  83. 1962: 288
  84. 1963: 288
  85. 1964: 289
  86. 1965: 222
  87. 1966: 245
  88. 1967: 222
  89. 1968: 254
  90. 1969: 244
  91. 1970: 235
  92. 1971: 251
  93. 1972: 190
  94. 1973: 201
  95. 1974: 209
  96. 1975: 190
  97. 1976: 196
  98. 1977: 226
  99. 1978: 242
  100. 1979: 243
  101. 1980: 258
  102. 1981: 238
  103. 1982: 257
  104. 1983: 301
  105. 1984: 316
  106. 1985: 295
  107. 1986: 323
  108. 1987: 358
  109. 1988: 457
  110. 1989: 422
  111. 1990: 492
  112. 1991: 503
  113. 1992: 558
  114. 1993: 580
  115. 1994: 644
  116. 1995: 564
  117. 1996: 530
  118. 1997: 470
  119. 1998: 490
  120. 1999: 447
  121. 2000: 436
  122. 2001: 450
  123. 2002: 434
  124. 2003: 379
  125. 2004: 363
  126. 2005: 311
  127. 2006: 325
  128. 2007: 310
  129. 2008: 290
  130. 2009: 278
  131. 2010: 351
  132. 2011: 371
  133. 2012: 415
  134. 2013: 511
  135. 2014: 649
  136. 2015: 680
  137. 2016: 804
  138. 2017: 840
  139. 2018: 909
  140. 2019: 868
  141. 2020: 890
  142. 2021: 1,026
  143. 2022: 974
  144. 2023: 972
  145. 2024: 1,104
  146. 2025: 1,162

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sterling worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,754 people named Sterling alive worldwide today, ranking #1211 globally.

Is Sterling a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 260,129 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,754 bearers, which is 1 in 10,792 Americans.

Is Sterling a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sterling is used 91.0% male and 9.0% female.

Where does the name Sterling come from?

Who are famous people named Sterling?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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