Starr comes from the English tradition, meaning Star; luminous celestial body..
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How popular is Starr?
1997peak year
Starr first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1997, 302 babies received the name (ranked #714). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2424), with roughly 81 babies named Starr each year. Starr's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 10,100 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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