Sterling Unisex

Popularity: #348 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Sterling

Sterling K. Brown is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as 'This Is Us'.

Sterling Hayden was an American actor and author, famous for his performances in classic films like 'Dr. Strangelove'.

Sterling Morrison was a musician and guitarist for the influential rock band The Velvet Underground.

Sterling Archer is a fictional character from the animated television series 'Archer', known for his role as a secret agent.

Fictional characters named Sterling

Sterling Archer is the main character in the animated series 'Archer', known for his comedic espionage adventures.

Sterling Silver is a character in the animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', known for his flashy personality.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Sterling was first seen in the United States in 1880. Sterling has ranked as high as #627 nationally, which occurred in 2024, and has been most popular in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. In the past 5 years the name Sterling has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Sterling (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	110	13%
CA	62	7%
FL	43	5%
MO	31	4%
NC	30	4%
WA	29	3%
WI	27	3%
OH	25	3%
TN	25	3%
IN	25	3%
OK	24	3%
PA	24	3%
GA	23	3%
SC	22	3%
MI	22	3%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
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	132
1914	151
1915	209
1916	202
1917	218
1918	249
1919	254
1920	259
1921	269
1922	270
1923	253
1924	280
1925	241
1926	246
1927	236
1928	229
1929	250
1930	208
1931	193
1932	227
1933	186
1934	186
1935	179
1936	194
1937	166
1938	188
1939	177
1940	204
1941	200
1942	258
1943	217
1944	211
1945	216
1946	232
1947	281
1948	255
1949	260
1950	252
1951	260
1952	255
1953	255
1954	252
1955	267
1956	279
1957	246
1958	245
1959	259
1960	237
1961	249
1962	288
1963	288
1964	284
1965	215
1966	239
1967	216
1968	246
1969	234
1970	221
1971	242
1972	183
1973	194
1974	195
1975	183
1976	189
1977	214
1978	226
1979	225
1980	242
1981	218
1982	237
1983	276
1984	293
1985	274
1986	297
1987	326
1988	415
1989	389
1990	451
1991	454
1992	503
1993	504
1994	573
1995	511
1996	469
1997	428
1998	424
1999	392
2000	363
2001	395
2002	357
2003	325
2004	300
2005	272
2006	270
2007	269
2008	245
2009	231
2010	299
2011	307
2012	350
2013	441
2014	552
2015	595
2016	671
2017	712
2018	783
2019	753
2020	767
2021	844
2022	802
2023	792
2024	880