Stella
4 countries#52 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Stella was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
207,288 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #52 · peaked in 2018 with 5,164 births
Most common in: California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
18,393 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #175 · peaked in 2010 with 709 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Alpes-Maritimes, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
563 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #256 · peaked in 2006 with 31 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
111 births recorded 2004–2024 · peaked in 2021 with 11 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Stella’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #241 | — |
| 2007 | #243 | ↓2 |
| 2008 | #184 | ↑59 |
| 2009 | #126 | ↑58 |
| 2010 | #85 | ↑41 |
| 2011 | #74 | ↑11 |
| 2012 | #62 | ↑12 |
| 2013 | #70 | ↓8 |
| 2014 | #66 | ↑4 |
| 2015 | #51 | ↑15 |
| 2016 | #45 | ↑6 |
| 2017 | #42 | ↑3 |
| 2018 | #38 | ↑4 |
| 2019 | #40 | ↓2 |
| 2020 | #42 | ↓2 |
| 2021 | #41 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #40 | ↑1 |
| 2023 | #46 | ↓6 |
| 2024 | #49 | ↓3 |
| 2025 | #52 | ↓3 |
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