Sterling
Sterling is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sterling in their class.
About the Name Sterling
Sterling has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 484 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1104 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Sterling is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sterling in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #372, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Sterling
- Sterling Brown — Sterling Brown may refer to: Sterling Allen Brown, American academic, poet and writer Sterling K.
- Donald Sterling — Donald T.
- Tisha Sterling — Patricia Ann "Tisha" Sterling is a retired American actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sterling
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sterling
Almost certainly the only Sterling in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Sterling
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia