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Sterling

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Sterling: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Sterling: Recorded since 1997, it reached #1,104 in 2022, and it stood at #1,197 in 2025.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 2021

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2021 to 2021, ranging from #5581 to #5581.2021#5581#5581
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2021#5581

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1104 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1197 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1104 in England and Wales in 2022.

Sterling's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#119724HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#159516HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#120723HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#110425HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#113924HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#111124HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#136918HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#199111HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#139818HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#143118HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#202011HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#29646HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Sterling

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1104 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.