MeaningLittle star or shining star | Formal: Small star or radiant star
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#10056
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Origin & history of Sterlin
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Modern American roots
Sterlin comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Little star or shining star | Formal: Small star or radiant star.
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How popular is Sterlin?
1993peak year
Today, Sterlin is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10056), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1993, 20 babies were given the name (ranked #3354 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Sterlin's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 731 babies have been registered as Sterlin since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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