Gender
Origin
- English
- of high quality: pure.: Also variant of a name given pre-medieval refiners of silver meaning easterner.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Stirling
Pronunciation
s-tirli-ng, st(ir)-ling
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #4159, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #9521, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | 10 |
| 2023 | 21 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | – |
| 2021 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020 | 18 | 5 |
| 2019 | 17 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | 7 |
| 2017 | 20 | 7 |
| 2016 | 21 | – |
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 2015 (rank #1025, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 17 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 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