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Sterling
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9% girls / 91% boys
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Where babies named Sterling are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Sterling is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Sterling is most common in Utah (4.3 times), Louisiana (2.3) and Virginia (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Sterling are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Sterling is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Sterling is most common in Texas (3.6 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0% | 100% |
| 1890s | 0% | 100% |
| 1900s | 0% | 100% |
| 1910s | 1% | 99% |
| 1920s | 2% | 98% |
| 1930s | 1% | 99% |
| 1940s | 2% | 98% |
| 1950s | 1% | 99% |
| 1960s | 2% | 98% |
| 1970s | 5% | 95% |
| 1980s | 8% | 92% |
| 1990s | 11% | 89% |
| 2000s | 15% | 85% |
| 2010s | 15% | 85% |
| 2020s | 18% | 82% |