Stella
GirlsBest rank #38 (2018) · ranked in 16 years
Stella climbed onto the charts in 2010 and stayed listed for 16 years, topping out at #38 in 2018.
It climbed from #85 in 2010 to #52 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Stella at #52.
5,164 newborns received the name Stella in 2018, its peak year.
Stella was most popular around 2018, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Stella is most popular
In 2025, Stella was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,127 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 389 births, 9.4% of the national total, where it ranked #180 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 36.4% of Stella births, against 19.0% Northeast, 22.9% Midwest, 21.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Stella placed as high as #85 in Connecticut and as low as #389 in District of Columbia.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California389 · #180 there
- 2Texas358 · #186 there
- 3Florida256 · #138 there
- 4New York241 · #122 there
- 5Pennsylvania172 · #115 there
Share by census region
- Northeast19.0%
- Midwest22.9%
- South36.4%
- West21.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Stella a popular name?
- Stella reached a best rank of #38 in 2018 and has charted in 16 years.
- Where does Stella rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Stella ranks #52.
- Is Stella a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Stella most popular?
- Stella peaked around 2018.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)