Baby Name Popularity Profile

Stella

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Stella.

✦ Star 🌍 Latin nature traditional
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 5,164 births in 2018
💡 The Stella Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Stella

According to SSA data, Stella achieved its highest historical rank of #38 in 2018. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2018 with 5,164 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 13.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Stella across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -13.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,164 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 60 yrs
Years in Top 500 112 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ste-lla
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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #57 1,700 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #34 5,006 1919 10.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #46 13,526 1918 6.0% Decline
West Virginia #66 2,271 1920 41.2% Decline
New Hampshire #94 754 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #56 2,872 2018 5.8% Decline
Connecticut #35 2,501 1917 +16.4% Growth
Tennessee #58 4,774 2022 16.9% Decline
Massachusetts #36 5,388 1917 4.8% Decline
Arkansas #41 2,313 2016 +7.0% Growth
Arizona #64 2,589 2016 +19.1% Growth
New Jersey #47 5,781 1919 +16.0% Growth
Oklahoma #89 2,737 1922 23.5% Decline
Mississippi #60 2,530 1948 30.4% Decline
Nevada #41 662 2020 19.6% Decline
Louisiana #72 3,531 2019 40.5% Decline
North Dakota #71 661 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #69 269 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #133 582 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #65 4,263 2018 23.1% Decline
Washington #42 2,975 2015 23.6% Decline
New York #52 13,657 1917 +2.1% Growth
North Carolina #64 5,050 2021 +2.3% Growth
Minnesota #41 3,222 2014 7.5% Decline
Vermont Unranked 300 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #58 3,183 2017 7.7% Decline
Michigan #43 6,460 1918 22.3% Decline
Missouri #44 3,791 2016 10.3% Decline
Maine #56 733 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #48 1,503 2012 14.8% Decline
Illinois #59 8,136 1916 17.1% Decline
Rhode Island #52 595 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #67 544 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #50 1,319 2016 +16.9% Growth
Florida #55 5,477 2019 10.5% Decline
Ohio #47 7,223 2016 13.3% Decline
Kansas #32 1,642 2015 4.9% Decline
Texas #69 11,750 2022 2.2% Decline
Montana #70 464 1917 Insufficient historical volume
California #69 15,155 2017 16.0% Decline
Idaho #67 596 2019 6.9% Decline
Nebraska #65 1,099 2014 28.9% Decline
Wisconsin #43 2,969 2015 2.4% Decline
Indiana #51 3,461 2020 26.3% Decline
Delaware #95 293 1919 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #57 2,069 2016 3.1% Decline
Georgia #85 3,928 2024 28.7% Decline
Maryland #62 1,969 2016 18.6% Decline
Iowa #50 1,709 2017 35.1% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 148 2018 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #193 294 2011 Insufficient historical volume

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