Sterling Marlin
There are approximately 1 people named Sterling Marlin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sterling with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marlin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sterling
31K
Alive today
Named Marlin
6.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 6.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,121
Per 100K: 1.90
Top ancestry: White (84.3%)
First name trend
Sterling: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sterling. The peak year was 2024 with 1,098 births. The average person named Sterling today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marlin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marlin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.3%.
- White84.3%
- Black or African American8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Two or more races1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sterling has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0090% of the US population, based on 30,937 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marlin appears at a rate of 1.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0019%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Sterling Marlin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sterling
FAQ
Sterling Marlin: questions and answers
How many people are named Sterling Marlin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sterling Marlin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0090%) with the surname frequency (1.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sterling Marlin?
We classify Sterling Marlin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sterling a male or female name?
Sterling is predominantly male. Out of 40,025 total SSA registrations, 91.2% were male and 8.8% were female. See the full Sterling profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.