Starlyn
Derived from "star", a feminine name meaning celestial being or heavenly light.
Name Census estimates that about 684 living Americans carry the first name Starlyn. It is a predominantly female name (97.9% of registrations). The average person named Starlyn today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Starlyn births was 2007 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Starlyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
684
~ 1 in 501,103 Americans
Peak year
2007
21 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,259
Tracked since 1946
Census
Starlyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 802 people with the first name Starlyn, which placed it at #14,631 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,631
National first-name rank
People counted
802
802 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Starlyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Starlyn is White at 48.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.8%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Starlyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Starlyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.5% · 389
- Hispanic or Latino31.8% · 255
- Black or African American10.0% · 80
- Two or more races4.4% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 19
Gender
Gender distribution for Starlyn
Starlyn leans heavily female at 97.9% of total registrations, but 16 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Starlyn as a male name
- Ranked #13,865 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2016 (6 births)
Starlyn as a female name
- Ranked #13,259 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (21 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Starlyn on both sides of the split. Of the 806 people counted with this name, 216 were male (26.8%) and 590 were female (73.2%).
Popularity
Starlyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Starlyn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Starlyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Starlyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Starlyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Starlyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Starlyn
The name Starlyn is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the 20th century as a combination of the words "star" and "lyn," the latter being a common suffix derived from various languages. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic or cultural roots in a specific language or region.
The word "star" has its origins in the Proto-Germanic "sterō," which in turn came from the Proto-Indo-European "ster-," meaning "star." This ancient root can be found in various languages such as Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin, reflecting humanity's fascination with celestial bodies since ancient times.
While the name Starlyn does not have any recorded historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its modern usage can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, possibly influenced by the growing interest in astronomy and celestial themes during that era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Starlyn is Starlyn Pearl Lemon, an American actress and singer born in 1925. She had a brief career in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s, appearing in several films and television shows.
Another notable figure with the name Starlyn is Starlyn D'Amico, an American poet and author born in 1938. Her works often explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience.
In the field of sports, Starlyn Denise Wright, an American professional basketball player born in 1984, had a successful career in the WNBA, playing for teams like the Chicago Sky and the Los Angeles Sparks.
Starlyn Josephine Locke, an American artist and sculptor born in 1959, is known for her intricate wood carvings and sculptures inspired by nature and mythology.
Lastly, Starlyn Ruiz, a Venezuelan model and beauty queen born in 1994, gained recognition after being crowned Miss Venezuela in 2016 and representing her country at the Miss Universe pageant.
While the name Starlyn may not have a long historical lineage, its modern usage reflects a fascination with celestial themes and a desire to imbue a name with a sense of cosmic wonder and uniqueness.
People
Starlyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Starlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Starlyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Starlyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 684 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Starlyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 501,103 US residents.
Is Starlyn a common name?
We classify Starlyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 750 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Starlyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Starlyn was 2007, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Starlyn is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Starlyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 802 people with the name Starlyn, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,631 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Starlyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Starlyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Starlyn on both sides of the split. Of the 806 people counted with this name, 216 were male (26.8%) and 590 were female (73.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Starlyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Starlyn is White at 48.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.8%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Starlyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Starlyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.5% (389 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Starlyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Starlyn a female name?
Yes, 97.9% of people registered as Starlyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Starlyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Starlyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Starlyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Starlyn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Starlyn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.