Starr is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Starr in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Starr
Starr has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 370 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #1126 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Starr is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Starr
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Starr per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Starr in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Starr has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 370 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1126 in 1997. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Starr is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Starr does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Starrs in the wild.
11
UK babies named Starr (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 370 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Starr
Likely around 1 other Starr in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Starr
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kenneth Winston Starr was an American lawyer and judge who as independent counsel authored the Starr Report, which served as the basis of the impeachment of Bill Clinton. He headed an investigation of members of the Clinton administration, known as the Whitewater controversy, from 1994 to 1998.
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Gang Starr was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Houston-born record producer DJ Premier and Boston-based rapper Guru. Gang Starr was at its height from 1985 to 2003, and is considered a widely influential MC-and-producer duo.
Rosie Lee Reed, better known as Pearl Starr, was an American bordello owner and businesswoman in Arkansas, the first child of Belle Starr, the reputed "Bandit Queen" of the American Old West. Her father was either Jim Reed, Belle's first husband, or Cole Younger, a famous outlaw associated with the James–Younger Gang.
Ruby Starr, born Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak, was an American rock singer and recording artist who attained national prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, notably for her work with Black Oak Arkansas.