How popular is the baby name Sunstar in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Sunstar.

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Popularity of the baby name Sunstar


Posts that mention the name Sunstar

Baby names with STAR: Starling, Castara, Alastar

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Looking for a name that’s the STAR of the show?

If so, you’re in luck!

Below you’ll find a long list of names that contain the letter sequence “s-t-a-r.”

Some of these names come directly from the U.S. SSA’s baby name data, but — because the data only includes about five dozen STAR names — I augmented the list with names gathered from U.S. vital records, censuses, and headstones.

  • Alastar, Alistar
  • Aristarchus
  • Armstard
  • Astar
  • Astara
  • Astaria
  • Astarte
  • Daystar
  • Estarlin
  • Gustar
  • Kristara
  • Nestar
  • Nestara
  • Ostara
  • Star, Starr
  • Stara, Starra
  • Starann
  • Starasia
  • Starbella
  • Starbelle
  • Starboard
  • Starbrina
  • Starbuck
  • Starburn
  • Starby
  • Starcia
  • Starcie, Starcy
  • Starden
  • Stardette
  • Stardust
  • Starel, Starell
  • Starella
  • Staren
  • Starene
  • Staresha
  • Staretta
  • Starfield
  • Starford
  • Stari, Starie, Starri, Starry
  • Staria
  • Starina
  • Starine
  • Starion
  • Staris
  • Starisha
  • Starita
  • Stark, Starke
  • Starkeisha
  • Starkes, Starks
  • Starkesha
  • Starkey, Starkie
  • Starkisha
  • Starla, Starrla, Starlah
  • Starlan
  • Starland
  • Starleana
  • Starlen
  • Starlena
  • Starlene, Starleen, Starlean, Starrleen
  • Starlet, Starlette, Starlett, Starrlette
  • Starletta
  • Starley, Starlee, Starlie, Starleigh, Starly
  • Starlight, Starlite
  • Starlin
  • Starlina
  • Starling
  • Starlisa
  • Starlisha
  • Starlit
  • Starlita
  • Starlon
  • Starlotta
  • Starlus
  • Starlyn, Starlynn, Starrlyn, Starrlynn, Starlin
  • Starlyne
  • Starna
  • Starnella
  • Starnell, Starnelle
  • Starner
  • Starnes
  • Starnisha
  • Staron
  • Starquasia
  • Starrett, Starett, Starette
  • Starritt, Staritt
  • Starsha
  • Starshema, Starshemah
  • Starsia
  • Starsie
  • Starsky
  • Startasia
  • Startina
  • Starton
  • Starwood
  • Staryl
  • Starza
  • Starzy
  • Sylvestar
  • Wistar

Some of the more whimsical STAR names I spotted while doing research include…

  • Starchild, Starbird, Starfire, Starfawn
  • Eveningstar, Fallingstar, Risingstar, Shiningstar, Dancingstar
  • Stardancer, Starwalker, Stargazer, Starhunter, Starcatcher

(And I’ve previously blogged about combinations like Northstar, Bluestar, Sunstar, Starfinder, Starblanket, and Starship.)

Which STAR name do you like most? Let me know in the comments!

Sources: SSA, FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave

Image: Adapted from “Cosmic Cliffs” in the Carina Nebula (by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)

Popular and unique baby names in Alberta (Canada), 2013

Flag of Alberta
Flag of Alberta

Alberta’s top baby names of 2013 were announced a couple of weeks ago.

According to data from Service Alberta, the most popular baby names last year were Olivia and Liam.

Here are Alberta’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2013:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 293 baby girls
  2. Emma, 271
  3. Emily, 249
  4. Sophia, 241
  5. Ava, 198
  6. Avery, 172
  7. Abigail, 164
  8. Charlotte, 156
  9. Chloe, 156
  10. Lily, 156
  11. Ella, 152
  12. Isabella, 144
  13. Hannah, 138
  14. Amelia, 132
  15. Brooklyn, 126
  16. Madison, 123
  17. Sadie, 118
  18. Grace, 115
  19. Mia, 115
  20. Elizabeth, 111

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 310 baby boys
  2. Lucas, 254
  3. Ethan, 244
  4. Noah, 234
  5. Logan, 225
  6. Benjamin, 222
  7. William, 217
  8. Jacob, 204
  9. Mason, 198
  10. Carter, 192
  11. Alexander, 185
  12. Jack, 177
  13. Nathan, 177
  14. Samuel, 170
  15. Owen, 168
  16. Oliver, 164
  17. Hunter, 162
  18. Jackson, 156
  19. James, 156
  20. Jaxon, 155

Lucas rose from 7th place in 2012 to 2nd place last year, and Noah rose from 10th to 4th. Meanwhile, Jacob fell from 3rd to 8th and Mason fell from 5th to 9th.

Usage of Sadie more than doubled from 51 baby girls in 2012 to 118 in 2013. (Sadie shot up in the U.S. last year as well.)

Here are some of the more unusual names I spotted on the list:

Unusual Girl NamesUnusual Boy Names
Avexis, Azkadellia, Beatle, Blissannie, Caliber, Calyannabella, Dignity, Ecclesia, Edgely, D’Or, Emathyst, Emma-Tiger, Fra’Oll, Freixelyne, Glamour, Hannaneh, Izumi, Jilmil, Kayyo, Kree-Dance, Klarybel, Koket, Lava, Lootii, Lszybelle, Maple, Maquinna, Mòrag-Elizabeth, Nebraska, Qori, Shanaekqaheart, Slash, Solomiya, Taynjerine, Thiingdong, Trudith, Venelope, Vyllain, Winter-Wray, ZxianneAerlwilliam, Aidence, Arismendy, Bemba, Blacker, Brenver, Buffalochild, Chrysogonus, Cooch, Crisxander, Dentley, Dulee’O, Ezzekielle, Godbless, Goodluck, Grady-Best, Gurmn, Hurricane, Isaiah-Ron-Kurt, Jax-Jude, Jet-Lee, Jixxr, Kairaratjo, Klutch, Kris-n, Linclon, Mambo, Mickdam, Neepin-Neepsy, Noah-Niño, Phyo, Sun-Rise, Sunstar, Thunderheart, Trigger, Unitus-Judah, Whiskeyjack, Wintersky, Zancent

If marshmallow peeps could magically come alive, I think “neepin-neepsy” is the sound they would make. (Also “peep,” of course.)

Jamie Dirom of the Calgary Herald went through all of the available Alberta lists (1980 to 2013) and found even more great ones, including:

  • Arson, Coco-Janelle, Codeine, Dancingeaglewhistle, Deemon, Invincible, Itty, Lethal, Nytewolf, Oreo, RocRock, Selphie, Sensimillia, Soda, Tiramisu

Tiramisu! If that exists, there has to be a Cheesecake out there somewhere… :)

Sources: Alberta’s Top Baby Names, Alberta baby names 2013 list reveals kids called Kindle, Lava, Daenarys and Peeta, but Olivia, Liam still tops, Unique? Not so unique: 101 unusual Alberta baby names

Image: Adapted from Flag of Alberta (public domain)