Sterling has been given to about 41,197 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Sterling ranks 346th among American boys in 2025, with 1,162 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,162 babies were given the name, ranking 346th. The typical living American called Sterling is about 27 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.17% of births.
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.