Stirling
Pronunciation: [ st-ERL-ihng ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Stirling first appeared in US Social Security records in 1996.
Over 78 babies have been named Stirling in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Stirling is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #10,946 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #10,946
- Total SSA Count
- 10
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About the Name Stirling
Stirling is a girl name .
Is Stirling a boy or girl name? Stirling is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #10,946 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #6,156. Stirling is more commonly used as a boy name.
Stirling is currently ranked #10,946 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Stirling include Sti, Stir, Stiry, Stirie, Stirl, Stirly, Stirlie, Ing, Ingy, Ingie, Sty, and Stie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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