Gender
Origin
- English
- of high quality: pure.: Also variant of a name given pre-medieval refiners of silver meaning easterner. Surname.
Of high quality, pure; refers to sterling silver, and may come from the star emblem found on early coins - German
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Exotic
- Nature
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sterling
Pronunciation
s-terli-ng, st(er)-ling
Famous People
Football player Sterling Sharpe
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #345, 944 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1098, 218 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 944 | 218 |
| 2024 | 880 | 218 |
| 2023 | 792 | 180 |
| 2022 | 802 | 171 |
| 2021 | 844 | 182 |
| 2020 | 767 | 122 |
| 2019 | 753 | 115 |
| 2018 | 783 | 126 |
| 2017 | 712 | 127 |
| 2016 | 671 | 133 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1104, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1197, 24 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 23 | – |
| 2022 | 25 | – |
| 2021 | 24 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | – |
| 2017 | 18 | – |
| 2016 | 18 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #4177, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #215, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence