Starling comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Bird-like, celestial being..
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How popular is Starling?
1920peak year
Starling reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1920, 26 babies received the name (ranked #1497). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10873), with about 16 babies given the name annually. Starling's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,204 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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