Trend of the Popularity of Sterling as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 880 male babies that were named Sterling in the US, which was 0.05% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Sterling peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2024.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Sterling, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Sterling.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Sterling in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Sterling in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Sterling from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Sterling as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	242	0.01
1981	218	0.01
1982	237	0.01
1983	276	0.02
1984	293	0.02
1985	274	0.02
1986	297	0.02
1987	326	0.02
1988	415	0.02
1989	389	0.02
1990	451	0.02
1991	454	0.02
1992	503	0.03
1993	504	0.03
1994	573	0.03
1995	511	0.03
1996	469	0.03
1997	428	0.02
1998	424	0.02
1999	392	0.02
2000	363	0.02
2001	395	0.02
2002	357	0.02
2003	325	0.02
2004	300	0.02
2005	272	0.01
2006	270	0.01
2007	269	0.01
2008	245	0.01
2009	231	0.01
2010	299	0.02
2011	307	0.02
2012	350	0.02
2013	441	0.02
2014	552	0.03
2015	595	0.03
2016	671	0.04
2017	712	0.04
2018	783	0.04
2019	753	0.04
2020	767	0.04
2021	844	0.05
2022	802	0.05
2023	792	0.05
2024	880	0.05