Sterling
3 countries#345 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sterling was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
41,197 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #345 · peaked in 2025 with 1,162 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
17 births recorded 2014–2021 · peaked in 2019 with 4 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 2025–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 2025 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sterling’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #769 | — |
| 2007 | #800 | ↓31 |
| 2008 | #866 | ↓66 |
| 2009 | #898 | ↓32 |
| 2010 | #755 | ↑143 |
| 2011 | #737 | ↑18 |
| 2012 | #675 | ↑62 |
| 2013 | #582 | ↑93 |
| 2014 | #507 | ↑75 |
| 2015 | #493 | ↑14 |
| 2016 | #458 | ↑35 |
| 2017 | #433 | ↑25 |
| 2018 | #409 | ↑24 |
| 2019 | #410 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #399 | ↑11 |
| 2021 | #382 | ↑17 |
| 2022 | #397 | ↓15 |
| 2023 | #403 | ↓6 |
| 2024 | #370 | ↑33 |
| 2025 | #345 | ↑25 |
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