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Worldwide Name Statistics

Stella

Ranked #506 - 1 in 77,790 people
US

Most common in

United States

103k bearers

World total

102,841

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#506

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States103k
Worldwide
~103k
rank #506
Rarity
1 in 77,790
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~103k in US

About the name Stella

There are an estimated 102,841 people named Stella alive worldwide today. That ranks Stella at #506 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Stella is held by approximately 102,841 people, ranking #506 among first names. That works out to roughly 31 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,227 U.S. residents).

Historically Stella is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Stella appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Stella popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Stella, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 414
  2. 1881: 416
  3. 1882: 506
  4. 1883: 529
  5. 1884: 584
  6. 1885: 654
  7. 1886: 702
  8. 1887: 664
  9. 1888: 775
  10. 1889: 891
  11. 1890: 929
  12. 1891: 872
  13. 1892: 972
  14. 1893: 932
  15. 1894: 1,035
  16. 1895: 1,026
  17. 1896: 1,059
  18. 1897: 971
  19. 1898: 1,062
  20. 1899: 975
  21. 1900: 1,183
  22. 1901: 934
  23. 1902: 1,075
  24. 1903: 1,021
  25. 1904: 1,031
  26. 1905: 1,097
  27. 1906: 1,141
  28. 1907: 1,156
  29. 1908: 1,222
  30. 1909: 1,195
  31. 1910: 1,319
  32. 1911: 1,422
  33. 1912: 1,844
  34. 1913: 2,214
  35. 1914: 2,777
  36. 1915: 3,657
  37. 1916: 3,829
  38. 1917: 3,880
  39. 1918: 3,936
  40. 1919: 3,708
  41. 1920: 3,505
  42. 1921: 3,344
  43. 1922: 3,175
  44. 1923: 2,965
  45. 1924: 2,758
  46. 1925: 2,411
  47. 1926: 2,204
  48. 1927: 2,123
  49. 1928: 1,811
  50. 1929: 1,697
  51. 1930: 1,578
  52. 1931: 1,428
  53. 1932: 1,349
  54. 1933: 1,130
  55. 1934: 1,105
  56. 1935: 954
  57. 1936: 974
  58. 1937: 923
  59. 1938: 886
  60. 1939: 961
  61. 1940: 962
  62. 1941: 1,023
  63. 1942: 1,133
  64. 1943: 1,182
  65. 1944: 1,017
  66. 1945: 993
  67. 1946: 1,162
  68. 1947: 1,339
  69. 1948: 1,352
  70. 1949: 1,220
  71. 1950: 1,113
  72. 1951: 1,060
  73. 1952: 996
  74. 1953: 957
  75. 1954: 852
  76. 1955: 794
  77. 1956: 766
  78. 1957: 737
  79. 1958: 683
  80. 1959: 644
  81. 1960: 617
  82. 1961: 597
  83. 1962: 614
  84. 1963: 541
  85. 1964: 561
  86. 1965: 511
  87. 1966: 429
  88. 1967: 411
  89. 1968: 356
  90. 1969: 320
  91. 1970: 347
  92. 1971: 299
  93. 1972: 285
  94. 1973: 234
  95. 1974: 250
  96. 1975: 251
  97. 1976: 202
  98. 1977: 240
  99. 1978: 244
  100. 1979: 216
  101. 1980: 228
  102. 1981: 227
  103. 1982: 220
  104. 1983: 208
  105. 1984: 191
  106. 1985: 154
  107. 1986: 151
  108. 1987: 165
  109. 1988: 154
  110. 1989: 169
  111. 1990: 171
  112. 1991: 151
  113. 1992: 169
  114. 1993: 167
  115. 1994: 131
  116. 1995: 125
  117. 1996: 149
  118. 1997: 190
  119. 1998: 233
  120. 1999: 312
  121. 2000: 376
  122. 2001: 422
  123. 2002: 557
  124. 2003: 797
  125. 2004: 1,123
  126. 2005: 1,308
  127. 2006: 1,413
  128. 2007: 1,463
  129. 2008: 1,824
  130. 2009: 2,560
  131. 2010: 3,447
  132. 2011: 3,704
  133. 2012: 4,013
  134. 2013: 3,916
  135. 2014: 4,209
  136. 2015: 4,805
  137. 2016: 4,933
  138. 2017: 5,070
  139. 2018: 5,164
  140. 2019: 4,997
  141. 2020: 4,672
  142. 2021: 4,820
  143. 2022: 4,849
  144. 2023: 4,371
  145. 2024: 4,274
  146. 2025: 4,136

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Stella worldwide?

There are an estimated 102,841 people named Stella alive worldwide today, ranking #506 globally.

Is Stella a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 77,790 people. In the United States there are roughly 102,841 bearers, which is 1 in 3,227 Americans.

Is Stella a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Stella is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Stella come from?

Who are famous people named Stella?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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