Baby Name Popularity Profile
Stella
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Stella.
National Rank (2025)
#52
All-Time Peak Rank
#38
Achieved 2018
Total U.S. Births
206,906
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
5,164 births in 2018
π‘ The Stella Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Star
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Latin word 'stella', meaning 'star'.
Common Nicknames
Elle
Ella
Star
Pronunciation:
STEL-uh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Stella across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-11.4%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-13.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
5,164
births in 2018
Years in Top 100
60 yrs
Years in Top 500
112 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 6,130
1890s: 9,807
1900s: 11,014
1910s: 28,526
1920s: 25,899
1930s: 11,206
1940s: 11,363
1950s: 8,591
1960s: 4,957
1970s: 2,563
1980s: 1,867
1990s: 1,798
2000s: 11,843
2010s: 44,225
2020s: 27,117
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Stell-a
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire
States with Data
51
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