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Starlet

/ˈstɑɹlət/ · 100% girls · 6 born in 2025

Starlet has been given to about 1,057 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1981, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈstɑɹlət/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 975
Median age today51 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Starlet per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1981 · 29
  • Born in 20256
  • All time1,057

How popular is Starlet?

Its best year was 1981, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 3054th. The typical living American called Starlet is about 51 years old today.

Names that sound like Starlet

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Scarlet0.89
  2. Scarlett0.81
  3. Garnet0.68
  4. Scarlette0.65
  5. Harriet0.60
  6. Starla0.61
  7. Janet0.57
  8. Stacey0.58

Middle names for Starlet

Ranked by flow score
  1. Starlet Anne0.81
  2. Starlet Catherine0.78
  3. Starlet Josephine0.78
  4. Starlet Rose0.77
  5. Starlet Marie0.77
  6. Starlet Grace0.77

Sibling names for Starlet

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Barronbrother · 0.78
  2. Rockybrother · 0.78
  3. Jolenesister · 0.76
  4. Georginasister · 0.76
  5. Laurelsister · 0.73
  6. Wadebrother · 0.71

Where Starlet is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Starlet Anderson0.77
    2. Starlet White0.72
    3. Starlet Nguyen0.72
    4. Starlet Moore0.72
    5. Starlet Hill0.72
    6. Starlet Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Starlet

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.