Name Legacy

Starlett

Recorded 1942–2025 · United States

Starlett was most popular in 1981, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,076 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 747 people named Starlett.

Most popular in1981
Rank that year#5,076
Births that year26
Total since 1880747
Given to100% girls

Starlett over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Starlett’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Starlett a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Starlett is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 747 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org