Starr is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Starr means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Starr across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Starr has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Starr is a girl name of English origin meaning “star”. A variant of Star, from the English word.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,167 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 368 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Starr per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (307/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (26/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (5/yr).
Starr is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #1,282 nationally (given to 324 babies that year).
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